….then you owe it to yourself to check this out: How to Pack Everything You Own in One Bag : NPR

As for me, I am hopelessly inefficient at packing. This is something I aspire to. 🙂

Personally, I think I am too old for this. But if don’t have alot of money and you have to see NYC, then this article, Manhattan hostels for less than 25 dollars, could be just the ticket. For instance, this place, the Central Park hostel, is one block from Central Park. And hey, if you do stay some place and you think it is amazing…then let me know. At the very least, you will save alot of dough (which will come in very handy in Manhattan.)

One good thing to come out of this recession, ahem, I mean Great Recession, is the rediscovery of how good certain low cost / free things can be. One of those things is low cost meat. Certain meats, for example, if prepared properly can taste superb, with loads of flavour you won’t find in more expensive and tender cuts.

But don’t take my word for it. See this article, It May Be Cheap, But It’s Also Tasty in NYTimes.com that gives the rundown on cuts of meat that contain the words chuck and shoulder.

(Mouthwatering picture of beef stew from the startcooking kathy & amandine’s photostream at flickr.com. Bonus: if you go to the photo, you get a beef stew recipe.)