Evelyn Kanter

Despite growing up in Manhattan–or perhaps because of it – I developed an early appreciation for travel, the environment and the outdoors, and write about adventures in the nearly 100 countries I have visited to ski, scuba dive, hike, bike, raft, spa, prowl around ancient and mythical archeological sites, or sit at a sidewalk café.

I’ve written or contributed to more than 30 travel guidebooks and mobile apps about New York City, the Hudson Valley, the Caribbean, Canada and skiing. My newest guidebook, "Peaceful Places NYC", features some of the hundreds of quiet, tranquil escapes and picture postcard vistas for the 'quiet time' we all need.

Follow my website www.nyconthecheap.com for daily news about free and low-cost events nd deals in NYC.

My love of NYC’s subway system notwithstanding, I also write extensively on eco-friendly green cars, including a syndicated newspaper column. I’ve also been known to pull on a helmet to test drive new models around a racetrack at warp speed.

A product of parents who owned and operated neighborhood retail stores, I champion consumer rights and issues in articles and web postings.

Follow my website www.ecoxplorer.com for news about green travel, green cars and smart spending.

Before switching to print and the web, I was the consumer reporter for WABC-TV “Eyewitness News” and for WCBS-AM “Newsradio 88″ in New York City, investigating and reporting on frauds and dangerous products. Some of those reports also were for the parent networks, ABC News and CBS News.

I’m a lifelong New Yorker, and raised two children as a single parent when I was widowed, and I am fiercely proud of the wonderful, accomplished adults they have grown up to be.