Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall all pass by and I’m still walking. I walk from the Upper East Side down to SoHo or maybe from the Lower East Side up to the Upper West. Nearly every week I am exploring my city. There is never enough time in the day to truly take in everything New York offers. A tourist might find New York to be clustered or chaotic but I find peace within the busy streets. There is always something to do, something to be seen, something to be discovered. I walk in search of hidden gems that are often ignored due to the city’s rush.  However, it is not always busy; there are quiet nooks tucked away for the common eye to not see. A simple turn of a corner could lead you into a park when you were in the middle of traffic a minute ago. I’ve learned the streets and the subway lines; creating a miniature map inside of my head. It is simply said that I am fixated on the idea of travel and discovery within places that are constantly evolving.