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The Travel Oracle

The Travel Oracle
  • Who is the Travel Oracle?
    • The places we’ve been
    • The Oracle Recommends…
    • Travel Booking Services
    • Contact us for House and Pet Sitting
  • Our World Famous Kidney Donor Athlete
    • Running Stories
  • Subscribe
  • Who is the Travel Oracle?
    • The places we’ve been
    • The Oracle Recommends…
    • Travel Booking Services
    • Contact us for House and Pet Sitting
  • Our World Famous Kidney Donor Athlete
    • Running Stories
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  • Fun and Free in NYC

    If you know anything about traveling to Manhattan, you KNOW it’s expensive. It’s like $35 just to walk in and look at a menu. But did you know that there are some amazing, fun and free things to do on NYC? Sure, a coffee may cost you $8 but you’ll enjoy drinking it in one of these fantastic places! 1. The NY Public Library This library feels more like a museum than a place to check out books but you’ll still have to keep your voice down! 2. The Staten Island Ferry If you want some great views of Lady Liberty, Liberty Island ISN’T the way to do it. Instead…

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