In this episode, Kelly is joined by Marco Abbiati! He is a New York City Christmas tour business owner, he is from Italy, lives in Luxembourg and is a New York city enthusiast.
Join them as they talk about how they met. Marco tells Kelly about how he started his social media platform. Seeing that there could be space to fill with pages about New York City during the holiday season.
They then talk about the weather. They tell you how you should pack for your trip, Kelly gives the secret to not getting sick, and Jae talks about New York City Christmases of the past and his experience with having a White Christmas in New York.
Marco remembers the exact day he asked Kelly to join him on his business venture of creating the Dyker Heights Christmas lights tours! They talk about how those tours came to be and Kelly's excitement doing them every year.
They talk about the Christmas tree lighting ceremonies: Tips for the best ways to experience them, good information on what to do if you want to experience the lighting without all of the crowds, and the best places to go to see all of the amazing trees that New York City has to offer.
Kelly tells Marco where he likes to take people during his tours to see the best Christmas decorations and displays. Seeing the Rockettes, The South Street Seaport, And all of the Manhattan Christmas markets.
Finally, Kelly asks Marco about the holiday tours that he runs. They tell listeners what they can expect if they book the tour for their trip. They give times for the tour, the length, exactly where they are going and for how long. Kelly talks about how they've become a family and how much he loves giving facts about New York City during Christmas as he's on the bus traveling to and from Brooklyn.
Marco tells Kelly about his new tour, "My Christmas Morning in New York" It takes place in Manhattan and ends with an exclusive reservation at Papillon, which is famous for it's Christmas decorations.
But above all else; Marco Abbiatti is a New Yorker!
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