Category: General
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Space Exploration: Lester Gerhardt’s Fascinating Insider’s View
Space exploration has always been an exciting subject, but this topic has recently become even more popularized by Andy Weir’s best-selling book and the subsequent award winning movie, The Martian. Set in the near future, it tells the tale of Mark Watney, an intrepid astronaut who is reasonably left for dead by his colleagues during an exploration of Mars. Through his own Robinson…
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Travel Tips From AFAR’s Julia Cosgrove
As you can probably figure out by now, I love learning about all forms of travel, especially tips and preferences from fellow enthusiasts. So I was naturally excited to interview Julia Cosgrove, Editor in Chief of AFAR, a leading media company dedicated to experiential travel. Along with its popular magazine, AFAR also organizes fascinating immersive travel experiences around the world. Click HERE to learn more…
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Best NYC Date Restaurants: What do You Think?
Grub Street has prepared a list of what they think are the best date restaurants all over NYC. They include: Annisa (West Village) Bar Primi (East Village) Biang! (East Village) Birds & Bubbles (Lower East Side) Blue Ribbon Downing Street Bar (West Village) Decoy (Greenwich Village) El Maguey y La Tuna (Lower East Side) The Fat…
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Getaway to Fort Lauderdale via Albany’s JetBlue
OK: It had to happen eventually. It was only a matter of time before our freakishly warm winter weather would return to its normally frigid temperature. Fortunately, though, we still have quick getaways to warmer climates. Last month, I was invited by jetBlue to take its first nonstop trip from Albany, New York to Fort Lauderdale. The relatively short and inexpensive flight was…
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Holiday Celebrations in Ft. Lauderdale via Albany’s JetBlue
Earlier this month I had a great time visiting Fort Lauderdale by taking Albany’s first nonstop JetBlue flight to that destination. This popular destination had a lot to offer in terms of culture, adventure, and foodie treats, but one of my favorite experiences was viewing the area’s holiday celebrations including the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. This years’s theme was “Fairy…
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No-Tipping NYC Restaurants
Chris Crowley of Grub Street has a list of many of the NYC restaurants that presently have a no-tipping policy. Be forewarned though: Many of these restaurants have significantly raised their prices or added an “administrative fee” to accommodate this new policy. Click HERE read the whole article and here’s the list: Bruno Chef’s Table at…
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NYC: Great Stars Wars Costume Exhibit
Unless you’ve been living under a rock recently, you probably know that the new Star Wars movie is premiering today. If you’re a fan of this genre, movie buff, and/or a fashionista, you may really enjoy a new exhibit that’s being displayed at NYC’s Discovery Times Square, Star Wars and the Power of the Costume. As a…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 