Zohar Laor, TravelPod
Why did you become a Local Expert?
I became a local expert for two distinct reasons. The first reason is to share some of the knowledge acquired by being in the NJ / NYC area for many years, the second reason is to give my family and me more of a motivation to check out local attractions.
What are the best and worst things about living in New York?
The best thing is that you could literally drive somewhere different every weekend for the rest of your life and never be in the same place twice. The worst is the high cost of living and / or staying in the area.
What are the top five or 10 things for travelers to do in New York?
NYC:
1) Top of the Empire State Building or Top Of The Rock
2) See a Broadway Show
3) Visit the Bronx Zoo
4) Stroll in Central Park
5) Go to the Museum of Modern Art
New York State:
1) Niagara Falls
2) Finger Lakes Region
3) Hudson Valley
4) Hike the Adirondacks
5) Dive the New York State Seaway Trail
New Jersey:
1) Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty
2) Canoeing in Delaware River
3) Drive to Atlantic City
4) Visit the Jersey Shore
5) Visit historic Morristown
What are some of your best and worst travel experiences?
The best is being able to introduce my kids to friends and family overseas and watch them as they experience new adventures and expand their minds.
The worst – entertaining a 3 year old on a 12 and a half hour flight.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
Living a good, productive and honest life.
Where are you planning on traveling in the future?
We are not planning any “long range” traveling until our son (who is currently 1) will be a bit older. Meanwhile we have several plans for local traveling such as Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Virginia and Washington DC.
What do you do with most of your time (hobbies, work, whatever)?
I rest 40 hours a week as a software engineer and then go home. I have been collecting Superman related items for many years, recently started to get interested in woodworking and writing an opinion column for the on-line edition of a state wide newspaper.
What’s a typical day like for you?
Get up at around 5:30 – 6:00 in the morning with my son, go to work and come home. Then I start my day.
What’s your favourite TravelPod blog post?
http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/laorfamily/daytrips/tpod.html?tweb_UID=laorfamily&tweb_token=2461051551448356613
If you’ve got questions about New York or New Jersey, just ask Zohar in the TravelPod travel forums!
See you there,
Louise Brown
TravelPod Community Manager
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