Best Day Trips From NYC

Tired of seeing whole bunch of tourists, high rise buildings and traffic jams? Take a break from city life with these beaches, outdoor adventures, outdoor art galleries, camp sites, bike trail scenery, wineries, hiking trails and more day trips from NYC.

Want to get out of the city for a day? We won't blame you. No matter how much New Yorkers love Gotham (it's the greatest city in the world, damn it), sometimes we need a change of scenery. Whether you're looking for cool out-of-town spots, fun things to do outside during the summer or places to relax and get away from the stress of the city, there are loads of destinations just a short ride away. PLAN YOUR DAY TRIP TODAY!

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Join Global Day of Protest - Stop China's Reclamations in the Philippine Territory

We, the undersigned, call on the People's Republic of China to respect the international laws of the sea, and Philippine Sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal.

Scarborough Shoal (or Bajo de Masinloc) is only 124 nautical miles from Masinloc town in Zambales, Philippines, but is 500 nautical miles away from Hainan, the nearest province of China.

We are against any acts of aggression or violence by any and all countries involved in this standoff. We believe that a resolution based on mutual respect and good will can be achieved.

By signing this petition, we stand with peoples from around the world who believe in freedom and the right of every sovereign nation to protect its resources and boundaries. Scarborough Shoal has always been, and always will be -- part of Philippine Territory and under Philippine Sovereignty!

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New York City Body Painting Day July 18th 2015

NYC Bodypainting Day took place yesterday Saturday, July 18th 2015 with 75 artists painting 100 fully nude models of all shapes and sizes at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza (47th St at 2nd Ave). New York City is the only city in the country to allow artist Andy Golub to hold his body painting event. The city allows public nudity if it's part of an art, performance, exhibition or show. The theme this year is “What the World Needs Now…” is designed to encourage artists to share their vision of what would make the world a better place to live.

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Big Apple Welcomes Pinoy Calamansi

The Philippine citrus calamansi (kalamansi) has been introduced to mainstream America, bolstering hope that it will become a staple in kitchens with it's first stop in New York City. Nicknamed the Philippine Lemon or Golden Lime, the calamansi is regarded as the country’s best kept secret. Unlike the United States, lemons and oranges are not commonplace in the Philippines which makes the calamansi the go-to citrus fruit in the country for drinking, cooking and even traditionally known as an immunity booster. Calamansi is a tropical lime native to the Philippines and some Southeast Asian countries. It belongs to the citrofortunella species, which is a hybrid between the citrus and Fortunella genus. Calamansi is cultivated for its edible but incredibly sour fruit. The fruit shares similar properties to lemon and lime. In the Philippines and other Asian countries, calamansi is often used as ingredient in dipping sauces. 

Just like all citrus fruits, calamansi is loaded with vitamin C. It’s also traditionally used as treatment for certain diseases. In today’s post, we are listing down the health benefits and practical uses of calamansi juice.

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Advice to all husbands who do not want to lose their wives (and vice versa)

Having read this article from vamshare.com made me realize how bad I was as a husband to my ex. As I sat and thought about it, I remembered my ex didn’t display the same behavior towards me. I even thought about some of the times I really did make mistakes. So is she just a better person than me? Why doesn’t she bite my head off when I don’t do things the way she likes?

It takes two to make a partnership. No one is always right and no one is always wrong. And I'm not always going to see eye-to-eye on every little thing. It doesn’t make me smarter, or superior, or more right to point out every little thing she does that’s not to my liking. I guess I just have to love her the way she is and the way she is not.

This article was written not by a relationship expert, but by a divorced man named Gerald Rogers, who wished he could have received this advice before losing the woman that he loved, and his marriage of almost 16 years.

A Divorced Man Wrote These 20 Epic Marriage Advice He Wished He Could Have Had. A Must 

1. NEVER STOP COURTING. NEVER STOP DATING. NEVER EVER take that woman for granted. When you asked her to marry you, you promised to be that man that would OWN HER HEART and to fiercely protect it. This is the most important and sacred treasure you will ever be entrusted with. SHE CHOSE YOU. Never forget that, and NEVER GET LAZY in your love. 

2. PROTECT YOUR OWN HEART. Just as you committed to being the protector of her heart, you must guard your own with the same vigilance. Love yourself fully, love the world openly, but there is a special place in your heart where no one must enter except for your wife. Keep that space always ready to receive her and invite her in, and refuse to let anyone or anything else enter there. 

3. FALL IN LOVE OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. You will constantly change. You’re not the same people you were when you got married, and in five years you will not be the same person you are today. Change will come, and in that you have to re-choose each other everyday. SHE DOESN’T HAVE TO STAY WITH YOU, and if you don’t take care of her heart, she may give that heart to someone else or seal you out completely, and you may never be able to get it back. Always fight to win her love just as you did when you were courting her. 

4. ALWAYS SEE THE BEST IN HER. Focus only on what you love. What you focus on will expand. If you focus on what bugs you, all you will see is reasons to be bugged. If you focus on what you love, you can’t help but be consumed by love. Focus to the point where you can no longer see anything but love, and you know without a doubt that you are the luckiest man on earth to have this woman as your wife. 

5. IT’S NOT YOUR JOB TO CHANGE OR FIX HER. Your job is to love her as she is with no expectation of her ever changing. And if she changes, love what she becomes, whether it’s what you wanted or not. 

6. TAKE FULL ACCOUNTABILITY. Take full accountability for your own emotions. It’s not your wife’s job to make you happy, and she CAN’T make you sad. You are responsible for finding your own happiness, and through that your joy will spill over into your relationship and your love. 

7. NEVER BLAME HER IF YOU GET ANGRY. NEVER BLAME your wife If YOU get frustrated or angry at her, it is only because it is triggering something inside of YOU. They are YOUR emotions, and your responsibility. When you feel those feelings take time to get present and to look within and understand what it is inside of YOU that is asking to be healed. You were attracted to this woman because she was the person best suited to trigger all of your childhood wounds in the most painful way so that you could heal them: when you heal yourself, you will no longer be triggered by her, and you will wonder why you ever were. 

8. ALLOW YOUR WOMAN TO JUST BE. When she’s sad or upset, it’s not your job to fix it, it’s your job to HOLD HER and let her know it’s ok. Let her know that you hear her, and that she’s important and that you are that pillar on which she can always lean. The feminine spirit is about change and emotion and like a storm her emotions will roll in and out, and as you remain strong and unjudging she will trust you and open her soul to you: DON’T RUN-AWAY WHEN SHE’S UPSET. Stand present and strong and let her know you aren’t going anywhere. Listen to what she is really saying behind the words and emotion. 

9. BE SILLY. Don’t take yourself so damn seriously. Laugh. And make her laugh. Laughter makes everything else easier. 

10. FILL HER SOUL EVERYDAY: Learn her love languages and the specific ways that she feels important and validated and CHERISHED. Ask her to create a list of 
10 THINGS that make her feel loved and memorize those things and make it a priority everyday to make her feel like a queen. 

11. BE PRESENT. Give her not only your time, but your focus, your attention and your soul. Do whatever it takes to clear your head so that when you are with her you are fully WITH HER. Treat her as you would your most valuable client. She is. 

12. BE WILLING TO TAKE HER SEXUALLY. To carry her away in the power of your masculine presence, to consume her and devour her with your strength, and to penetrate her to the deepest levels of her soul. Let her melt into her feminine softness as she knows she can trust you fully. 

13. DON’T BE AN IDIOT. Don’t be an idiot and don’t be afraid of being one either. You will make mistakes and so will she. Try not to make too big of mistakes, and learn from the ones you do make. You’re not supposed to be perfect, just try to not be too stupid. 

14. GIVE HER SPACE. The woman is so good at giving and giving, and sometimes she will need to be reminded to take time to nurture herself. Sometimes she will need to fly from your branches to go and find what feeds her soul, and if you give her that space she will come back with new songs to sing:. (okay, getting a little too poetic here, but you get the point. Tell her to take time for herself, ESPECIALLY after you have kids. She needs that space to renew and get re-centered, and to find herself after she gets lost in serving you, the kids and the world.) 

15. BE VULNERABLE. You don’t have to have it all together. Be willing to share your fears and feelings, and quick to acknowledge your mistakes. 

16. BE FULLY TRANSPARENT. If you want to have trust,  you must be willing to share EVERYTHING: Especially those things you don’t want to share. It takes courage to fully love, to fully open your heart and let her in when you don’t know i she will like what she finds… Part of that courage is allowing her to love you completely, your darkness as well as your light. DROP THE MASK: If you feel like you need to wear a mask around her, and show up perfect all the time, you will never experience the full dimension of what love can be. 

17. NEVER STOP GROWING TOGETHER. The stagnant pond breeds malaria, the flowing stream is always fresh and cool. Atrophy is the natural process when you stop working a muscle, just as it is if you stop working on your relationship. Find common goals, dreams and visions to work towards. 

18. DON’T WORRY ABOUT MONEY. Money is a game, find ways to work together as a team to win it. It never helps when teammates fight. Figure out ways to leverage both persons strength to win. 

19. FORGIVE IMMEDIATELY. Forgive immediately and focus on the future rather than carrying weight from the past. Don’t let your history hold you hostage. Holding onto past mistakes that either you or she makes, is like a heavy anchor to your marriage and will hold you back. FORGIVENESS IS FREEDOM. Cut the anchor loose and always choose love. 

20. ALWAYS CHOOSE LOVE. ALWAYS CHOOSE LOVE… In the end, this is the only advice you need. If this is the guiding principle through which all your choices is governed, there is nothing that will threaten the happiness of your marriage. Love will always endure. 


Source: http://www.vamshare.com/epic-marriage-advice-from-divorced-man

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