There’s just something about New York City in the fall that makes time feel softer. The air sharpens, the trees lean into their warmer colors, and somehow even the sidewalks feel like they’re humming. We’ve been daydreaming about the perfect afternoon, you know the kind we’re talking about. Wandering around with no real destination, coffee cup in your hands, maybe finding yourself in a park where the leaves are piling up, the sun is hitting the rocks perfectly & you can stop for a rest. No rush, no plan, just letting the city carry you.

It’s that in-between season that feels both infinite and fleeting. A little magic tucked into the everyday. And honestly, it’s our favorite time to do absolutely nothing. Because doing nothing in New York is still doing something — watching the city move while you just breathe it in.

That feeling has us spinning off into other little escapes too, like the old phone booths in Osaka that have been transformed into glowing fishtanks (We know, it’s dreamy), or the food replica exhibit in Los Angeles that has us itching to see fake ramen and spilled soda up close. And of course, it wouldn’t be October without checking in on the most popular Halloween costumes for 2025, because if you’re going to throw something on last minute, it might as well match the occasion.