I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 487. Today the Amateur Traveler talks about ethnic neighborhoods

and food, some museums and food, a former world's fair, and more food, as we go to the

Bureau of Queens in New York City.

I know that I should be heading home, but maybe not, maybe not

today.

Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. With no further ado, let's talk about Queens.

I'd like to welcome to the show Brian Cicioni.

Brian welcome to the show.

Thank you Chris.

We're going to talk about Queens today and when I say Queens, not the ladies, but the

Bureau of New York.

Brian, why are we talking about Queens? Well, New York City is known as

our most international city, maybe even the world's most international city, but Queens is

the most international borough, almost half of the over 2 million residents

are said to be foreign born.

Personally, for me, I was introduced

to four different types of cuisine there.

And at least a couple of those,

you would have a difficult time finding in

Manhattan or at least I would. And you say four different types of cuisines so you're

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