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","caption":"","name":"rachel_featured-image","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3991,"date":"2020-11-20 15:09:51","modified":"2020-11-20 15:12:49","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":700,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rachel_featured-image-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rachel_featured-image-210x300.png","medium-width":210,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rachel_featured-image.png","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":914,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rachel_featured-image.png","large-width":640,"large-height":914,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Rachel_featured-image.png","post-thumbnail-width":700,"post-thumbnail-height":1000}},"featured_image_small":false,"author":"Tiffany Lau","editor":"Lori Konkler","illustrator":"","excerpt":"<p>Rachel Samson @stickaforkinme is known for her love of food. Rachel currently lives in Miami, Florida.</p>\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born on a beautiful winter day in Highland Park, suburb of North of Chicago, Rachel Samson </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@stickaforkinme </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is known for her love of food. Rachel currently lives in Miami, Florida where she is awed by the weather and lifestyle she has there, despite missing her friends and family.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel loves Miami but due to the transient nature, sometimes finds it difficult to meet people, which is why she loves her audience on social media so much.  She loves that she can interact, stay connected and meet so many people all in one spot.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now, let’s dive into Rachel’s story of how it all started. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW RACHEL STARTED </span></h2>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before Rachel became an influencer, she worked in Construction Management for 13 years. Since she has always been one to take pictures of her food before digging in, after years of her friends pushing her to create a standalone page, she finally did it.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pictures are worth a thousand words! Of course like many of us, it is never easy starting a new journey. Rachel said it can be hard working for yourself because there is never time to relax, to say no, and no off button. Work life tends to take over, and it does not leave much room for a social life.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sometimes she wishes that she worked a job that ended at 5pm, but then there would not be any of the freedom this career gives or the ability to connect with her audience.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><b>A BALANCED LIFESTYLE </b></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to have a balanced lifestyle can be tough, but not for Rachel, she has it down. As someone that has always loved traveling, she reduced the amount she traveled after moving to Miami,  which she says is paradise to her. This gave her the amazing opportunity to be able to showcase Miami’s local cuisines as well as share her many recommendations and travel experiences. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a while, Rachel started to notice that her audience was starting to get curious about her workout and day to day routine. That is when she started incorporating behind the scenes footage of what goes on when she is not indulging in a big amount of food. Rachel does tons of yoga, spin and walking while eating a healthy meal behind the scenes; she will also sometimes walk 3 miles before eating. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of her audience ask what happens to the food she does not finish. Well, don&#8217;t worry, none if it goes to waste. She says that she often shoots with other bloggers, and sometimes even shares with the restaurant&#8217;s staff. Rachel also does a lot of drop offs to locals who are less fortunate. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CD4Hk28BY0q/?igshid=1t6wepmxsj3yd "},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><b>THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 </b></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rachel also talked to us about the impact Covid-19 had on her career. Although it has been tough for her, with no sponsorships in months, she was able to use that time to achieve new cooking skills, be creative with how she showcases her outfits in her apartment, and create fun, new never before seen recipes on her page. This helped her become successful and grow into becoming her truest self while gaining a substantial amount of followers. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With restaurants opening up again, Rachel uses her platform to help local places who have been struggling. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B9ze2kzhQUJ/?igshid=sdntiiggr2bd "},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><b>FUTURE PLANS FOR RACHEL </b></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we asked Rachel where she sees herself in 10 years, she said that even just thinking back 10 years ago she would have never imagined she would be where she is now, so she cannot determine where she will be or where she wants to be in those next few years. She does know that the right door, made for her will come her way as long as she puts the skills she learned through photography, editing and negotiating to use. These skills, as well as the connections she has made will land her directly where she needs to be.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also took the opportunity to ask Rachel   about the dream brands she wants to work with one day. She said she has worked with some amazing brands such as, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/disney/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Disney</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/toyota/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Toyota</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/americanair/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@American Airlines</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/wendys/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Wendy’s</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/norwegiancruiseline/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Norwegian Cruise</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These were some of the brands that she is the most proud of and has trusted for years, she is very thankful that these companies have chosen her to represent them. As for dream brands, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/tacobell/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Taco Bell</span></a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is on her top list because of her obsession with it. She also wishes to be able to collaborate with </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kayak/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Kayak</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/doritos/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Doritios</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/oreo/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@Oreos</span></a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to name a few.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><b>WRAP-UP</b></h2>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To end our interview with Rachel we asked her if she had to give her followers one piece of advice, or one thing what would it be. Rachel said she has seen and met many people throughout her life and she loves that people’s love for food is what unites us all. Most importantly, Rachel told us, “I would tell my followers to really embrace life and do what makes them happy.” </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For booking inquiries contact: </span><a href=\"mailto:info.stickaforkinme@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">info.stickaforkinme@gmail.com</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find Rachel on Social Media &#8211; </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram: Rachel Samson </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/stickaforkinme/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@stickaforkinme</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></a></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tik Tok: </span><a href=\"https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJuAmaKe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJuAmaKe</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">/</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blog: </span><a href=\"https://stickaforkinme.net/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https://stickaforkinme.net/</span></a></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2020-11-23T06:30:44","categories":["Food &amp; Beverage","influencers","lifestyle","travel"],"title":"A Balanced Fun Lifestyle with Rachel Samson","slug":"a-balanced-fun-lifestyle-with-rachel-samson","meta":{"title":"A Balanced Fun Lifestyle with Rachel Samson","description":"Rachel Samson @stickaforkinme is known for her love of food. 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Now, he is 31 and has lived in major cities worldwide.</p>\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">André De Mello | @Andredemello was born in the south of Brazil in Porto Alegre and moved to Rio when he was 6 years old. Now, he is 31 and has lived in major cities like Rome, New York and Los Angeles. Currently, he is living in Rio. He enjoys the nature, mountains and beaches of his city, but he wishes it was a safer place to live. </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B_shL0DpoGB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is always traveling, and spends much of his time in Spain. He sees moving there in the future. The cities that he loves most in Spain are Barcelona and Madrid.</span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Film School and Luxury Hotels</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When he was in New York, he attended the Film School of New York City. Then, he worked as a television director for travel shows. His show was about luxury hotels. The name was “Hotéis Incríveis,” a show for Brazilian television. He became more involved and learned about the luxury and travel industry. André loves the details, great service and treatment received in the luxury hotels.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">André thinks when taking a break from directing TV, he would like to have some freedom for himself to travel around the planet.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His work has been focused on </span><a href=\"https://andredemello.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content creation</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for destinations and luxury hotels. Besides Instagram, he shares content via </span><a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@andredemello?source=h5_m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TikTok</span></a></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CFvIsgNBLMl/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Insights</span></h2>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Success is not easy for anybody. André knows that. He said, “I believe life is about overcoming struggles and growing from these experiences. I’ve had many and I’m always learning and hoping to evolve.”</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">André is an artist at heart. He studied drama and music since a young age. He has been working on a music project as a singer for the past year and is planning to release it next year.</span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaborations</span></h2>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andre’s portfolio includes luxury brands such as Four Seasons (</span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/fourseasons/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@fourseasons</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Soneva (</span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/discoversoneva/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@discoversoneva</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Ritz-Carlton (</span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ritzcarlton/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ritzcarlton</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and several more well-known brands. In the future, he would like to work with fashion brands as well.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advice</span></h2>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He recommends people stay humble, keep learning and treat everyone with respect. He says, “courage is acting in spite of fear.” He reminds us that we all have fears, but we must try to overcome them.</span></p>\n<p><b>                                </b></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">André De Mello can be found on his Instagram page:  @andredemello  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For media inquiries you can email Andre at : </span>h<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ey@andredemello.com  </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2020-11-12T10:15:30","categories":["Hotels &amp; Resorts","influencers","lifestyle","travel"],"title":"Furlough Feature: André De Mello | Andredemello","slug":"furlough-feature-andre-de-mello-andredemello","meta":{"title":"Furlough Feature: André De Mello | @Andredemello","description":"André De Mello | @Andredemello was born in the south of Brazil in Porto Alegre and moved to Rio when he was 6 years old. 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Or maybe you are an influencer interested in the US Virgin Islands. Do you feel the need for sand in your toes and wind in your hair? Then you need to visit St. Croix for your upcoming vacation.</p>\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re looking for turquoise blue water, warm weather and great culture these days, your options may be limited right now but the US Virgin Islands will soon be open for business and will make the perfect spot for your post-COVID vacation for any US citizen, no passport needed.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2>Why St. Croix?</h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The US Virgin Islands are an often overlooked destination that you may not know much about.  St. Croix, USVI is home to some of the best beaches in the United States and  the most beautiful water in the world.      </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On top of that, there is a unique mix of world influences including the Puerto Rican, West Indian, European and African cultures. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USVI will soon open their doors to travelers and  visitors once again. You can feel safe knowing that businesses and residents on St. Croix and sister islands are taking the recommended precautions. As an outsider to the island , any visitor should ensure the safety of the locals and tourists. Do this by being aware of all COVID-19 safety requirements such as masks and social distancing before arriving in the islands and be prepared with your own supplies. You may also need to give proof of a negative COVID test or quarantine upon arrival. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have not yet booked flights to St. Croix you are in luck. Right now is one of the best times to get a low fare to the Caribbean. with many airlines offering travel deals  to encourage travel after a pandemic. If you choose to make the trip, be sure to prepare with sanitizer, mask and wipes.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3738,"id":3738,"title":"Post-COVID Travel Kit","filename":"postcovidtravel.jpg","filesize":332167,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postcovidtravel.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/postcovidtravel/","alt":"Post-COVID Vacation Kit","author":"5","description":"Post-COVID Vacation safety kit","caption":"","name":"postcovidtravel","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-08-12 02:04:13","modified":"2020-08-12 02:06:09","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":1362,"height":842,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postcovidtravel-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postcovidtravel-300x185.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":185,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postcovidtravel-768x475.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":396,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postcovidtravel-1024x633.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":396,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/postcovidtravel.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1362,"post-thumbnail-height":842}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of: Lori Konkler, the Xennial Traveler"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After Arrival in St. Croix on Your Post-Covid Vacation.</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You’ll need  to have a rental car to get around. Avis, Budget and Hertz are all available as well local gems such as Centerline Car Rental.  Due to high demand in St. Croix, advanced reservations are recommended.  Another recommendation? Try bringing a small bottle of antimicrobial cleaner and a towel or paper towels so you can wipe things down before getting in just to be safe. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This US Virgin Island is the perfect spot for a for a low key, socially distanced and affordable vacation. Free spirited xennial travelers and influencers, aka those in their mid-30’s to mid 40’s are going to fall in love with St. Croix (well, really, all ages).  An ideal Caribbean escape, St. Croix offers casual luxury and adventure without the hustle and bustle  of sister island St. Thomas or spring break destinations like the Dominican Republic. </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to Stay in St. Croix During Post-COVID Travel.  </span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a <a href=\"https://thexennialtraveler.com/\">xennial traveler,</a> you most likely don’t want to sleep in a hostel, or in the cheap vacation rental in a sketchy part of town, you value comfort over cost at this point in your life.  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Croix provides several hotels and resorts. Spread throughout the island, you will find everything from a 5 star resort with a par 70 golf course to an open air concept resort with beautifully appointed private villas, downtown casino hotels and boutique LGBTQ+ friendly accommodations in St. Croix. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3740,"id":3740,"title":"St. Croix Villa with a View","filename":"villaview.jpg","filesize":52181,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/villaview.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/villaview/","alt":"Luxury villa in St. Croix, perfect post-COVID vacation for xennials","author":"5","description":"Luxury villa in St. Croix, ","caption":"","name":"villaview","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-08-12 02:09:47","modified":"2020-08-12 02:10:51","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":500,"height":375,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/villaview-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/villaview-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/villaview.jpg","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":375,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/villaview.jpg","large-width":500,"large-height":375,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/villaview.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":500,"post-thumbnail-height":375}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of: Lori Konkler, the Xennial Traveler"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The big island also boasts a wide variety of </span><a href=\"https://www.fordrealestatevacationrentals.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">vacation rental</span></a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">options including everything from 1 bedroom condos to 10,000 square foot luxury sea view retreats.  Remember to buy yourself some </span><a href=\"https://thexennialtraveler.com/resources/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">travel insurance</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and don’t forget to ask about pandemic coverage. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you book your flights. rental cars and places to stay, it is time to dig into planning the fun.</span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Do, Post-COVID Vacation Ideas.</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treat yourself to a freshly made local juice and a yoga class at the </span><a href=\"http://www.thecourtyardstx.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Courtyard Juices and Fitness Center</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in downtown Christiansted. Check out their “live”class schedule to ensure your class is being held on site as some classes are still virtual.  The open air studio is covered but not enclosed allowing for fresh airflow to keep you safe during your post-COVID vacation.  Bring your mat and your mask.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While you’re in St. Croix, you will want to be sure to make time to soak up the sun at one of the many beaches.  While no beach in the US Virgin Islands is considered private, many beaches will feel private as you will have them to yourself. Drive along the east end, south shore, north shore or west end roads that run along the sea shore to find a perfect spot. You’ll find some beaches right along the road, especially along the north shore and west end and others with driveways or walkways to bring you down to the shore such as Smugglers Cove on the far east end of the island.  </span></p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/B3E43WsDRH8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:640px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/B3E43WsDRH8/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> </p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/xennialtraveler/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Lori Konkler</a> (@xennialtraveler) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-10-01T12:56:47+00:00\">Oct 1, 2019 at 5:56am PDT</time></p>\n</div>\n</blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"//www.instagram.com/embed.js\"></script></p>\n<h6><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you looking for additional activities to keep you busy but also safe and socially distanced while you are visiting the island of St. Croix? </span></h6>\n<h4>Monk&#8217;s Bath</h4>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3712,"id":3712,"title":"monksbath (1)","filename":"monksbath-1.jpg","filesize":72928,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/monksbath-1.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/monksbath-1/","alt":"Monk's Bath Tide Pools located in St. Croix, USVI","author":"5","description":"","caption":"Monk's Bath, St. Croix USVI\n","name":"monksbath-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-08-11 02:35:30","modified":"2020-08-11 02:36:38","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":500,"height":375,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/monksbath-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/monksbath-1-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/monksbath-1.jpg","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":375,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/monksbath-1.jpg","large-width":500,"large-height":375,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/monksbath-1.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":500,"post-thumbnail-height":375}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of Garrett Strait"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand carved in the 1600’s by the Knights of Malta, Monk’s bath is an amazing salt water pool carved into the sea. You’ll want to have shoes, not just flip flops, if you have water shoes, even better.  </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h4></h4>\n<h4>Mount Eagle.</h4>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3871,"id":3871,"title":"IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2","filename":"IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2.jpg","filesize":124290,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/img_20190414_110531597_burst000_cover-2/","alt":"Mount Eagle in St. Croix USVI","author":"5","description":"","caption":"Image courtesy of Lori Konkler, The Xennial Traveler.","name":"img_20190414_110531597_burst000_cover-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-09-03 20:12:48","modified":"2020-09-03 20:13:39","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":740,"height":555,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2.jpg","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":480,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2.jpg","large-width":640,"large-height":480,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20190414_110531597_BURST000_COVER-2.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":740,"post-thumbnail-height":555}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of: Lori Konkler, the Xennial Traveler"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mount Eagle is the highest point on the island and boasts the best views you will find. The hike is short, maybe about a mile but it is 90% uphill on the way up and will take 30-45 minutes.  The walk down is much faster at about 20 minutes.  There isn’t much wildlife on the island aside from birds, the occasional birds and unpleasant crawly things but if you’re lucky you may spot a wild horse or mountain goat as we did on our first hike up the mountain.  Head out early to avoid the midday sun which can be brutal. </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h4>Horseback Riding With Cruzan Cowgirls Post-COVID.</h4>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3741,"id":3741,"title":"Cruzan Cowgirls .","filename":"20200702_175255-1.jpg","filesize":91728,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200702_175255-1.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/20200702_175255-1/","alt":"Taking a horseback ride through the rainforest and on the beach in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.","author":"5","description":"","caption":"Take a ride through the rainforest with Cruzan Cowgirls.","name":"20200702_175255-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-08-12 02:15:59","modified":"2020-08-12 02:17:21","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":500,"height":300,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200702_175255-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200702_175255-1-300x180.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":180,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200702_175255-1.jpg","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":300,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200702_175255-1.jpg","large-width":500,"large-height":300,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200702_175255-1.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":500,"post-thumbnail-height":300}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of Cruzan Cowgirls Horse Rescue"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are up for organized activities, you will want to give horseback riding a try.  </span><a href=\"http://www.cruzancowgirls.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruzan Cowgirls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will bring you on a guided ride through the rain forest and along the beach, all while staying at least 6 feet apart in the open fresh air. It’s a great way to experience the true beauty of the island.  </span><a href=\"http://www.cruzancowgirls.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cruzan Cowgirls</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is not only the go to place for horseback riding on the island of St. Croix but also serve as a resource to the community, providing education to owners and care to rescued animals as the only non-profit horse rescue on the island. </span></p>\n<h2>Where to Eat in St. Croix.</h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restaurants may  be closed for dining in when you visit St. Croix but St. Croix takeout or delivery will still be an option.  One benefit of being somewhere that stays warm year round is a plethora of open air restaurant concepts.  Whether you are looking to eat in (when allowed) or order take away that you pickup, open air restaurants are your friend when it comes to social distancing and safety during COVID and beyond.  </span></p>\n<h4>Top 3 Open Air Restaurants in St. Croix</h4>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http://www.rumrunnersstcroix.com/\">3. </a></span><a style=\"font-size: 1.125em;\" href=\"http://www.rumrunnersstcroix.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rum Runners</span></a></h4>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3728,"id":3728,"title":"Rum Runners St. Croix VIew","filename":"IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1.jpg","filesize":57483,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/img_20181030_174716074_hdr-1/","alt":"View from Rum Runners Christiansted Boardwalk","author":"5","description":"One of the best restaurant views on the island at Rum Runners Restaurant in Christiansted, STX","caption":"","name":"img_20181030_174716074_hdr-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-08-11 04:43:30","modified":"2020-08-11 04:44:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":500,"height":375,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1.jpg","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":375,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1.jpg","large-width":500,"large-height":375,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IMG_20181030_174716074_HDR-1.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":500,"post-thumbnail-height":375}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of Benjamin Bayerl"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p>Located on the Christiansted Boardwalk, Rum Runners is a St. Croix favorite for locals and tourists alike. Known for their steaks, local seafood and the best views of the harbor in Christiansted, you won&#8217;t regret adding them into your restaurant rotation during your post-COVID trip to the Caribbean.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h4><a href=\"http://www.louieandnachos.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. </span></a><a href=\"http://www.louieandnachos.com/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Louie and Nacho’s</span></a></h4>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":3726,"id":3726,"title":"Louis and Nachos St. croix","filename":"louieandnachosview-1.jpg","filesize":66989,"url":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/louieandnachosview-1.jpg","link":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/2020/08/12/why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation/louieandnachosview-1/","alt":"View from Louie and Nacho's in Frederiksted","author":"5","description":"Tacos and drinks with a view in Frederiksted on St. Croix, USVI","caption":"","name":"louieandnachosview-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":3704,"date":"2020-08-11 04:34:05","modified":"2020-08-11 04:35:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-includes/images/media/default.png","width":500,"height":375,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/louieandnachosview-1-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/louieandnachosview-1-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/louieandnachosview-1.jpg","medium_large-width":500,"medium_large-height":375,"large":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/louieandnachosview-1.jpg","large-width":500,"large-height":375,"post-thumbnail":"http://dev-furlough.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/louieandnachosview-1.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":500,"post-thumbnail-height":375}},"photo_credit":"photo courtesy of Garrett Strait"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p>Recently featured on <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81016995\">Netflix&#8217;s Restaurants on the Edge</a>, Louie and Nacho&#8217;s is a favorite among locals, serving up creative spins on tacos and nachos. Named for the owners dogs, Louie and Nacho&#8217;s are also a favorite thanks to their support of local rescue efforts of St. Croix Animal Welfare Center and Ruff Start Rescue among others. Their view is not too shabby either.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h4><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CastawaysSTX/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. </span></a><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/CastawaysSTX/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Castaways</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></h4>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B883qfZjQvx/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p>If you are looking for a home away from home type atmosphere, Castaways may be your place. The fare is traditional American bar food with some homemade touches.  They are known for their wings, pizzas, burgers, reasonably priced drinks and friendly staff.  They do offer a few gluten free options (wings, nachos and tots) as well as a vegan veggie burger and tofu sandwich (with no cheese) with a side of fries or tots.</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to sample the local Crucian cuisine, try ordering takeout or delivery using the <a href=\"https://islanddirect.com/\">Island Direct</a> app or website.  Two great options, both typically available at Island Direct are the </span><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Cast-Iron-Pot-Restaurant-and-Bar-436089086570687/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cast Iron Pot</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">  or </span><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/singhfastfood\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singh’s Fast Food </span></a> a try <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(get a pate, you’ll thank me). Feel like cooking? Island Direct </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also offers grocery delivery from Plaza West and Food Town grocery stores.</span></p>\n<h3>Why St. Croix is the Perfect Post-COVID Vacation Spot for Xennials.</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The natural beauty of the island and its people will provide just the experience you are seeking in a post-COVID vacation, whether you’re a xennial, millennial or gen x’er. If you value open air, beautiful views, turquoise waters, healing vibes and delicious food, take a look at St. Croix for your perfect post-COVID vacation. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information on St. Croix, </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/xennialtraveler/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. </span></p>\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2020-08-12T18:00:50","categories":["Destination","travel"],"title":"Why St. Croix is the Perfect Post-COVID Vacation?","slug":"why-st-croix-is-the-perfect-post-covid-vacation","meta":{"title":"Why St. Croix is the Perfect Post-COVID Vacation?","description":"Are you a xennial, looking for the perfect post-COVID vacation spot? Or maybe you are an influencer interested in the US Virgin Islands.  Do you feel the need for sand in your toes and wind in your hair? 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Well this could be the reality, AIs are on their way to take over our jobs and some AIs have already </span><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12jZ9DzVMmU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">replaced human jobs</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span></p>\n","post_templates":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Close your eyes and imagine yourself walking in a store and you have a question for the clerk. You tap on their shoulder and when they turn around their face is robotic looking, and you realize you are about to talk to an AI. You almost feel like you’re in a future realm. Well this could be the reality, AIs are on their way to take over our jobs and some AIs have already <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12jZ9DzVMmU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replaced human jobs</a>.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIs are already part of our life. The first time you saw a self-checkout aisle at the store did you think</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of an AI? Well, that is just the start of the job takeover by the AIs. It has been predicted that as many as 8 million jobs will be taken over by AIs worldwide by 2030. Will this be you or are lucky enough not to have to find a new field?</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is artificial intelligence? AI is the result of engineering and science creating smart machines. First, there was rule-based AIs, where the robot was given a set of rules to fallow for a specific task. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now there are also, AIs that continually learn from the data they collect, and that is the machine learning robots. Machine learning robots can be dangerous. The more data Machine learning robots are given the more they learn, and in turn, these AIs will take over more jobs that humans originally did.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence has been around for longer then most people think. The thought of AI has been around since ancient times. The actual field of artificial intelligence was officially founded at a conference at Dartmouth College surprisingly not till 1956.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everybody has had interactions with some sort of AI like;</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-checkout</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-ordering at a restaurant</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Customer service representative on the phone</span></li>\n</ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B24YVh-FPLv/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah, it is great having those convinces. You probably do not think much about the interactions you have with the smart machines, but people used to do those jobs. The more scientists push for AI funding the more jobs AIs will take over. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is this for the better or worse? A big fear many people have is that their job could be replaced by AIs. Haven&#8217;t humans already delt jobs being replaced by some sort of technology? Yes, we have gone through this before, machines taking jobs. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference with this is how rapidly people are expecting robots to take human jobs. The danger in this is, it doesn’t give people time to learn a new skill to have a job down the road. The AIs will take most jobs that don’t require upper education, that are repetitive and on the less creative side will disappear quicker than others. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A career that is expected to be taken over by 2027 by robots is</span><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3SXcxhWtJM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">truck driving</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Like many other jobs that AIs will take over, truck driving is a job that people who don’t go to school can do. They can also make a decent living and stay out of poverty. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are we really going to let AIs replace jobs and possible ruin many people&#8217;s lives? I can’t imagine how devastating that is for billions of families.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other jobs that will be affected are:</span></h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Telemarketing</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Server</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Greeter</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kitchen staff</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drivers</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receptionists</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bookkeepers</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retail salespersons</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Factories</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It’s not only the customer service jobs that are in jeopardy due to AIs taking jobs. Some professional jobs are in danger as well, like, accountants, Drs, and lawyers.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exactly How Many Jobs is AI Replacing?</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An article on</span><a href=\"https://fortune.com/2019/01/10/automation-replace-jobs/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortune</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stated that “40% of jobs in the world will be replaced by robots within the next 15 years.” Some people speculate that more jobs will open in the AI industry, but others say that’s BS. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the AIs job take over is primarily the repetitive jobs, then why wouldn’t an AI help to make the other AIs. I don’t see more job opening due to more AIs needing to be made. This is a huge job loss that should worry people.  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people will have to learn a new trait, or somehow get an education when they don’t have a way to pay for it. One would hope that the government would help out and try to figure out a new route for people who lost their jobs. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or, is it just going to be more people in poverty and using the government&#8217;s benefits? Sadly, I have not heard of anything that the government is doing to prepare the US citizens for this; however, there still is time for the government to figure some things out.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BkQL60AAri7/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the Flipside, AIs Could be Great!</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many people fear their job could be taken away and they wouldn’t be able to find a new one,</span><a href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2018/08/07/job-loss-from-ai-theres-more-to-fear/#5212515123eb\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forbes</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has an interesting point. That is, having robots take over certain jobs it will eliminate some of the mistake’s humans do, making the process go smoother and quicker. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This would help humans not work as many hours during the week. In turn, it would give people more free time to do what they want and start enjoying life more. The article also speculated that expenses would go down. Having AIs work will be cheaper to make products, however; people’s income would also drop. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully, as outcome companies would drop their prices. Sadly, if companies want to be greedy, they could keep their prices high until enough people can’t buy their products.</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will people be ok with making less and would everything end up balancing out? Theirs&#8217;s already enough hard-working people with professional jobs who are barely making it by because of the cost of living. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, most households need both people working if you want to be able to do things you enjoy. It is hard for me to believe that things would balance out. That doesn’t even consider all the people who lost their jobs due to AIs taking their job.</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Point that Makes Sense</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AIs will make things safer. I understand the need to make sure the public is safer. Having AIs drive will cut down auto accidents. I think that’s great and if the self-driving cars are that good then we should have them. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the people who are losing their job should be given the option to go through a program that helps them gain skills that will not be taken over by AIs.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI&#8217;s Are Taking my Job and Industry!</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have worked in customer service your whole life because you can make a decent living off it, but now that industry is gone. What should you do? I would start learning a new skill that AIs will not take over. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B3hdUPUAE6_/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, when AIs do take over industries you will already be out of the industry or you will have other skills. The jobs that are less likely to be taken over by AIs are ones that are less predictable and more creative. Some of those jobs would be:</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graphic design</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writers</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Event planners</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hairdresser</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintenance foremen</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therapist and socials workers</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teacher</span></li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caretakers</span></li>\n</ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future Generation with AIs in the Workplace</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of having your first job be in customer service chances are the younger generations first job will be in their career. The days where fast food is run by humans will end. Children need to be prepared to have skills coming out of high school if they don’t plan on going to school, or should the government implement a trade school option for Juniors and Seniors in high school?  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The parents need to start encouraging kids to not be lazy and figure what they like and how that can be applied to a non-AI career, computer science is never a bad option.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is sad is that there will always be lazy people who will only do what they need to get by. What will happen to those people? More homeless people or more people on state benefits?</span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Something needs to be done so people don’t lose their career because scientists want to create a machine so smart that it takes over people’s lives. People will lose their source of income, because of the AIs taking over and will we have another</span><a href=\"https://www.encyclopedia.com/places/united-states-and-canada/miscellaneous-us-geography/rust-belt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rust belt</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on our hands? </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, there are some positives to AIs doing some jobs but to what extent will it end?</span></p>\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2019-10-18T19:56:26","categories":["Technology","travel"],"title":"Hungry AI’s Replace Jobs ","slug":"hungry-ais-replace-jobs","meta":{"title":"Hungry AI’s Replace Jobs ","description":"You almost feel like you’re in a future realm. 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However, one of these places was so different and amazing that I just had to find out more. So in this article, we’re going to take a look at why Bali Indonesia should be your next travel destination. </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h3>1. Handara Gate</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There’s a good reason why this gate is a popular spot in Bali: It’s a great symbol of potential and the good things that are to come. You arrive as a traveler, (as seen on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thebalibible/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@thebalibible</a> below), seeking relief from the stress your life back home has placed on you. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gate is unlike any gate you have seen before. It towers over you and reminds you of the greater natural world out there.  Through the gate, you get a glimpse of the beauty and harmony of nature. Its serenity calls you like a siren. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lulled by its charm, you can’t help but be filled with curiosity, as you feel the need to step through the gates, and as you do, you are taken aback by the mountainside. Even the tallest buildings back home feel like huts compared to the majestic view that surrounds you. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handara Gate symbolizes the potential to find peace surrounded by the nature and spirituality of your surroundings.  </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHqyJmA9O1/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h3>2. Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ever wonder what bathing in water said to come from a god would be like? Well, look no further. People come and bathe here in what is said to be a sacred spring of the Hindu god Indra, and it is no surprise as there is a genuine mystic atmosphere to this place. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spiritual architecture mixed with the earthy surroundings will easily make you forget about worldly pursuits as you cleanse yourself of impurities while seeking inner peace. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xGuljH19p/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h3>3. Bali Swing</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember when you were a kid and life was much simpler? Did you get to play with toys and go to the playground and have fun? Remember when you first tried the swing set? </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You used your momentum to propel yourself higher and higher. After a while it was relaxing to swing back and forth. Maybe you even jumped off to add some extra excitement to the experience. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then as you grew older you outgrew that and moved on to other things. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well Bali has a grownup version of that that will make you feel like a kid again. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BvATXO2gNp-/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything about this setup is designed to make you feel like you’re back in grade school again, only this time the view is much, much better. As you rock back and forth reliving your childhood, you lose yourself gazing into the beautiful green landscape, feeling free once again. </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h3>4. Batu Molenteng Tree House</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I never had a treehouse as a kid, but the idea of your own private hangout at that age sounded awesome. It would be a place to get away from it all and just relax with friends. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, I don’t have to go back in time in order to relive my childhood. I could just take a cue from Lady Putri (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lady_putri/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lady_putri</a>) and go to Batu Molenteng Tree House.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BWM1Vprhmt8/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How awesome would it be to get away from it all and spend some time in a treehouse overlooking that view? As you climb the stairway to treehouse heaven, you can’t help but wonder why every day can’t be like this? </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing yourself surrounded by the island’s natural beauty, you’ll be thanking yourself later on in life that you went out of your way to take in such a unique experience. </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h3>5. Kayon Jungle Resort</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After having some fun in the treehouse, perhaps you were wondering wouldn’t it be awesome if someday we will build a civilization in the trees?</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The people at Kayon Jungle Resort (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kayonjungleresort/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@kayonjungleresort</a>) did and it is amazing:</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxj7i6SgZVv/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The perfect combination of the modern and the natural, Kayon Jungle Resort gives you all the modern comforts you’ve grown accustomed to without sacrificing the exotic natural beauty you came to Bali for. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even in such a man-made complex, you feel like you’re just a small microcosm in the grand scheme of things. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BqOi0KEFFgw/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h3>6. Permuteran&#8217;s Underwater Temple Garden</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all the spots we’ve taken a look at so far, the water made up the minority of the environment, but what if it became the majority? If you like snorkeling and spirituality, Permuteran’s underwater temple garden would be aquatic heaven for you.</span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/B09s9FHoXpX/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, this is not an actual ancient temple, but it is a rehabilitation project. </span><a href=\"https://reefseenbali.com/reef-gardeners/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Reef Seen Diver’s Resort</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, In the early 2000’s the reefs were damaged by too much bomb and cyanide fishing. So in 2006, the Reef Gardners project was created to help remedy the damage. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One nice byproduct of that is this video of the <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up0Lol4mgig\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Underwater Temple Garden Pemuteran Bali</a></span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if the temple isn’t genuine, that doesn’t change the fact that this looks like a lot of fun. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know, now that I think about it, many people go to the mountains and isolate themselves in order to have a spiritual awakening. Wouldn’t it be a unique experience if someone found enlightenment underwater?    </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h3>Go Visit Bali!</h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bali is like something out of a dream. It’s like you found a hidden dimension where mankind harmonized with nature and spirituality and synthesized their individual beauties to form a hybrid super beauty. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’ve only just scratched the surface of what this amazing island has to offer. The architecture is like nothing you’ve seen before. It’s like a beautiful movie that you can live in and interact with but with a deep and meaningful culture that is predicated on Balinese Hindu-Buddhist religion and Balinese customs. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to find out more travel spots that will serve as memorable experiences (or just fantastic Instagram photos for your feed), check out </span><a href=\"https://indonesia.tripcanvas.co/bali/things-to-do-bali/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75 extraordinary things to do and visit in Bali</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> . </span></p>\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2019-10-15T21:33:29","categories":["Destination","travel"],"title":"6 Things to do in Bali, Indonesia that Feel Out of this World","slug":"6-things-to-do-in-bali-indonesia-that-feel-out-of-this-world","meta":{"title":"6 Things to do in Bali, Indonesia that Feel Out of this World","description":"With summer winding down and plane ticket prices dropping, now is a great time to take a September vacation at a far more reasonable price. 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Along with the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, skyscrapers and the yellow cabs, New York food is the essential component of the New York experience.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the first, the biggest food you have to try when you come to New York City?</span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Pizza </span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You probably heard from many people that “the best pizza in New York City”.  What makes New York pizza the best? </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many theories about that. But one of them says, it’s the ovens. </span><a href=\"https://www.foodrepublic.com/2016/12/06/new-york-pizza-theories-why-do-the-citys-pies-reign-supreme/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Republic</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says New York pizza uses decade-old deck ovens that cook at extremely high temperatures. The oven absorbs the decades’ worth cheese and sauce vapor into its walls and passes it on a new pizza that cooked. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are in New York, try dollar slice pizza. It is one of the cheapest and most delicious New York food for one dollar or less.  With so many options, it’s hard to say where is the best pizza in NYC. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find dollar slice pizza almost everywhere, but the most famous is at local chains </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 Bros Pizza</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">99¢ Fresh Pizza</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Bagels</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York bagels are soft and chewy. What makes a New York bagel so much better than any other bagel? Some people believe that it’s New York water.  Water chemistry indeed influences the baking process. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York has very soft water; it has a low concentration of calcium and magnesium. For example, the concentration of calcium carbonate in New York water is only </span><a href=\"http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/wsstate07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19 milligrams</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per liter. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By comparison, in San Francisco the concentration is 55 milligrams per liter, in Washington DC it’s 136, 149 in Chicago, and over 200 in parts of Los Angeles.  Extremely hard water can slow down the fermentation process of yeast and cause a tightening of baked goods. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our top recommendation to try New York bagel is a place called </span><a href=\"https://bkbagel.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brooklyn Bagel &amp; Coffee Co</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  The cream cheese variety includes 23 flavors. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another bagel place must-go-to is </span><a href=\"https://www.thebagelstoreonline.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bagel Store</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is the place where the rainbow bagel was invented. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you like a classic bagel, try one of the city’s best bagels and traditional toppings at </span><a href=\"http://shop.russanddaughters.com/%23menu-section\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russ &amp; Daughters</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a family-operated 105-year-old appetizing store. </span></p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dim Sum or Dumplings</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the best food in New York, DIm Sum is definitely on the list. Chinatown is the number one place to try Dim Sum. But you don’t need to stick to one borough to try the best dumplings in NYC. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reason New York has the best dumplings is that of its wide and diverse Chinese community. There are so many kinds of dumplings that there isn’t just one word to describe them all: boiled, steamed, and fried with all kinds of fillings. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is hard to recommend a place where to try dim sum dumplings in New York because they are all good regardless of the price. The plate of six pork and chive dumplings will run you about $3 at </span><a href=\"https://www.yelp.com/biz/shu-jiao-fu-zhou-cuisine-restaurant-new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shu Jiao Fu Zhou</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another place you should try is called </span><a href=\"http://www.chinesetuxedo.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese Tuxedo</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Doyers Street</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  The two-story former opera house is staged with dimmed lighting and a certain old-world ambiance. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doyers street used to be known as “</span><a href=\"https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-angle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bloody Angle</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">”, the deadliest street in American history. </span><a href=\"http://explore.float.city/sight/chinese-theater-on-doyers-street/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chinese Theater</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, also known as the Chinese Opera House, served the Chinese-American community by providing a cultural center to congregate.  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But it is also known for a violent past as it was the site of a famous massacre involving two rival Chinese gangs. Today, the theater is converted into a fancy restaurant </span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese Tuxedo</span></i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Deli Sandwiches</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like with pizza, every New Yorker has his preference which deli is the best, but you should try New York famous food is the pastrami sandwiches.  </span></p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where to try: Katz’s Delicatessen </span></h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katz’s Delicatessen is the most legendary place in the city. It’s been open since 1888 and has the most expensive pastrami sandwiches in New York City.  </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are probably familiar with this place from many movies. According to this </span><a href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/how-katzs-deli-became-nyc-legendary-deli2019-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">article from Business Insider</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Katz’s nostalgic settings have been the backdrop for countless movies and TV Shows. The most famous of which is Meg Ryan’s iconic scene in “</span><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNEX0fbGePg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Harry Met Sally</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.” </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I’ll have what she is having” is the phrase everyone is saying when in Katz’s.  </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rachmartino/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@rachmartino</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Instagram influencer, is not an exception. She is having the most iconic sandwich of all times, pastrami on the rye. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"instagram.com/p/B1e-dZ_Bl-_/"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarge’s Delicatessen</span></h2>\n<p><a href=\"https://sargesdeli.com/about-sarges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarge’s Delicatessen</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the only Jewish deli open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you feel hungry at two am, this is the place to go. This place is also known for the biggest sandwiches in New York City. </span></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.timeout.com/newyork/restaurants/sarges-delicatessen-diner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article in Timeout</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says, “It is indeed a towering stack of corned beef, pastrami, roast beef, turkey, salami, tomato, lettuce, coleslaw, and Russian dressing.”</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Hot Dog</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you go to New York, you have to try the hot dogs. Unlike the typical topped with ketchup and mustard, the New York Hot Dog is topped with sauerkraut, onions sauteed with tomato paste and spicy brown mustard. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number one place to try is Nathan’s Famous, a historical joint, satisfying people for over the century. Nathan is a New York institution and its worth some social media pictures. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost every influencer who comes in New York has a picture taken with the Nathan Famous on the background. </span><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ambrabgutierrez/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@ambrabgutierezz</span></a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> did an incredible job on her picture. </span></p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"instagram_embed","link":"https://www.instagram.com/p/BlS34XmAYyi/?igshid=igegu01uhhp8"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_block","content":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York-Style Pretzel </span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York Street pretzel is one of the city’s original street foods. It is usually oversized, over-salted, and gummy.  On a cold day, nothing tastes better than soft and salty pretzel served hot from the street vendor’s cart. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">German immigrants brought pretzels to America in the 1770s. Pretzels landed on the cobble-stoned streets of New York in the early 1880s. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> </span></p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authentic New York Black-and-White Cookie</span></h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black-and-White Cookie, or half-moon cookie, or half-and-half cookie is associated with New York City. The origin of this cookie is traced to Glazer’s Bake Shop, which was founded by Bavarian immigrants. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are in New York, you can find a black-and-white cookie almost in every grocery store. But the best and most delicious cookies are sold at Gazer’s Bake Shop, Amy’s bakery, and Ruthy Bakery. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York is known as the melting pot. It means that you can eat your way across the globe within one city, taking in some iconic dishes along the way.</span></p>\n"}],"sponsored":false,"date":"2019-10-14T17:20:46","categories":["Food &amp; Beverage","travel"],"title":"The Legendary New York Food You Must Try","slug":"the-legendary-new-york-food-you-must-try","meta":{"title":"The Legendary New York Food You Must Try","description":"Visiting New York City and taking in all it offers can be an amazing experience. Along with the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, skyscrapers and the yellow cabs, New York food is the essential component of the New York experience. 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