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Tips on Public Transportation from an Outsider

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Its not often that we get to hear what it's like from a tourist traveling to the city (nor do we care MOST of the time,) but once in a while there is an outlook that has a pretty good take on the dos and don't s of taking public transportation in New York City.

The ironic thing is that I was listening to this podcast while traveling on the bus!

Read or listen to Get it Done Guy's "How to Use Public Transportation Efficiently."

Did he get it right or does he still have a lot to learn?

Having “the talk” with your child

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There comes a time in every NYC parents life when its time for the talk. Traveling alone on the subway and/or bus.


This literally landed on my lap  as I was taking a bus one afternoon.

The mother said "...Your 10 now, you have to learn how to take the bus by yourself."

However, due to recent events, parents are more hesistant now than then ever been to let their child go alone to school or on the bus.

If you're a parent, what age would you let your child go alone to school?