Now that the holidays are over and everything has calmed back down, I took some time this week to reflect on favorite travel memories from the past year. These include seeing Stonehenge, tiptoeing through incredible tulips, checking out a painting from a young Andy Warhol, and receiving a very nice honor from peers. Almost everything […]
New York travel
In NYC for the Night? Nothing Beats A Broadway Show!
Watching the Hugh Jackman-led Tony Awards last night, along with dazzling performances from this season’s biggest musicals, reminded me again of just how wonderful it is to take in a Broadway show. I’ve always been a fan of musical theater but was blown away at my first Broadway production, which was a performance in 2005 […]
Checking Out Sex and The City Movie Locations at the New York Public Library
The free-to-tour New York Public Library is beautiful, stately, and rivals pricier sites with its gorgeous architecture. And the fact that it played a part in my beloved first Sex and the City movie is just one more extra bonus! New York City is known for expensive attractions, restaurants, and fashion. So it’s a relief […]
New York in Bloom: Enjoying Bryant Park and Those Spectacular Tulips
After several days of rain, the weather in New York City last Wednesday morning was absolutely gorgeous with sunshine, bold blue skies, a gentle breeze, and brilliantly colored flowers… everywhere! I had heard that tulips were in bloom all over the city and saw some for myself on my cab ride into the city earlier […]
My Dinner with (the real) Tony Bennett
TripAdvisor Names Best Landmarks and Theme Parks of 2013
Today, TripAdvisor released the top winners of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Attractions awards, which were based on online reviews and opinions from tourists all over the world. The lists include the Top US Landmarks, World Landmarks, US and World Parks, US Museums, and US Amusement and Water Parks. I have to say, I’m kind of […]
Guest Post: A Childhood Promise Kept – The Carousels of Broome County
Blogathon 2013 Guest Post: Hello, travel readers! My name is Alana, I live in upstate New York, and I normally blog at Ramblinwitham.blogspot.com. My blog is devoted to flower and plant gardening and photography, local food, the United States Civil War, long distance caregiving, and other topics important to me. Today, I am guest posting […]