Just as I posted yesterday’s list of NY walking tours, I came across “Walking Off the Big Apple” - a blog dedicated to - well, walking New York. Or as the author calls it - exploring New York in the flâneur tradition.

No, don’t ask me what it means, You have access to the Internet. Look it up (God, I’m starting to sound like my mother).  Oh, ok -  flâneur comes from the French verb flâner, which means “to stroll”. A flâneur is therefore a person who walks the city in order to experience it. 

Are we all on the same page now? Good - anyway, Walking Off New York not only makes for fascinating reading, it offers a list of self-guided walks. What a wonderful thing to have if you’re looking to explore a new neighborhood and take a new look at one you know well.