I’m back in one of my favorite cities—New York—but this time I’m doing it as a mother-daughter weekend with Mama Cho. We stayed at Arlo Midtown (heads up: the room is smaller than what I’m used to, but the bed and pillows were super comfy), and we basically packed our days with walking, eating, and a little “either really good or really bad” energy. We kicked things off at Chelsea Market (yes, we were starving), then tried to make it to Little Island (humidity + random rain = chaos), cooled down at Hudson Yards, and I showed my mom some of my favorite NYC spots. The next days were a mix of classic NYC and my personal must-dos: a Central Park carriage ride that was genuinely worth it (especially if it’s your first time or you have family in town), my first time taking Mama Cho on the subway, and a stop at Gentle Monster for free sunglasses adjustments. We also did permanent bracelets at Love Weld, met up with an old childhood friend, and ended one night in true “traveling with mom” fashion—staying in and streaming Princess Diaries. Then we went full shopping mode with a Woodbury Outlet day (there were extra discounts—thank you, shopping gods), and I did a full hotel haul recap. On the last day, we revisited Little Island (finally open), walked around the High Line area, checked out the Starbucks Reserve for my mom, and wrapped with a cozy brunch at the restaurant inside Arlo Midtown before heading out early to beat festival congestion.