The Long Islander & Beyond

Avalon Nature Preserve is one of the most beautiful nature preserves I have personally ever had the opportunity to immerse myself in....

While there are obviously an abundance of beaches on Long Island (it is an island, after all...), I always find myself gravitating...

Happy December! Since the holiday season is finally here, I thought it would be fun to create a holiday gift guide. This year, the...

One of my favorite parts of living in New York is the vibrant change of seasons. Unlike some other states, New York has the pleasure of...

Since this summer has been drastically different than previous ones due to the pandemic, my annual summer vacation was, of course, also...

A few years ago, I began exploring New York State Parks located on Long Island that I was not as familiar with. To my surprise, I came...

I thought it would be fun to write about my first time visiting Las Vegas, Nevada. While many people go to Las Vegas to spend their time...

Today, I wanted to write about one of my favorite areas to wander around on the island, which is the Kings Park Bluff. I have been going...

We have finally made it to my final London Travel Guide! For my final post, I wanted to share a day trip we took from London that I...

For this week's post, I wanted to discuss one of my favorite local parks on Long Island. While there are an abundance of parks that I...

Over the course of the last few years, I have become a pretty avid hiker. While the parks on Long Island are fun to explore, I have found...

The time has finally come to write part 2 of my London Travel Guide! This is long overdue, but I am excited to be able to write more...

I wanted to share my Dominican Republic experience with you. First, I need to share some background information...So, my best friend and...

Guess who's back...back again! So, I am finally returning to blogging! I went MIA for quite some time due to the chaos of working and...

I know I have not been posting as frequently as I would like to (the chaos of life has fully consumed me), BUT I am excited to finally be...

The most wonderful time of the year is finally here! For this post, I wanted to quickly share my top 5 holiday activities. While some of...

Even though the end of summer is of course upsetting, autumn is one of the best times of the year! With the weather getting a little...

I wanted to start off talking about the first half of my trip, which is when I was in London. Specifically, I wanted to share three of my...

Hey everyone! I am back from my amazing European adventure, and ready to share my experiences with you. For those of you who do not know,...

One of my favorite classic summer activities is to go to a baseball game. I feel like even if you are not an avid sports fan, going to a...

This weekend, I went on a trip to Hunter Mountain to do some zip lining (I will probably do a post on this adventure in the future)....

One of the most popular new activities that people of all ages are loving is Paint Nite. If you have never heard of Paint Nite, it is...

For this week's post, I am going to continue to write about my upstate New York visit. While visiting Binghamton, our friend informed us...

Last weekend, my friend and I traveled upstate to visit another friend of ours. While visiting, we decided to travel (about an hour from...

A few days ago, I decided I wanted to take Caden, my 8-year-old golden retriever/german shepherd mix, to the beach. It was a very warm...

We all know that feeling when you plan the perfect summer weekend, and then Mother nature decides to rain on your parade. Well, that's...

So I figured I would create my first-ever post in the "Beyond" section of The long Islander & Beyond! I decided to start off this section...

Welcome to my first-ever blog post! Since I am starting this blog around the end of spring/beginning of summer, I decided to focus my...