Category: General
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New Albany JetBlue and Last Minute Deal!
Last Thursday, December 10, 2015, JetBlue started its flights from Albany International Airport to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Local members of the business community, politicians, and Albany Airport representatives were all there to celebrate the big event with balloons, food, and speeches. JetBlue invited me to take this inaugural flight, and I really enjoyed the nonstop ride. The seats were comfortable, and the flight…
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AFAR’s Top Ten Travel Picks For 2016 Including Ireland
AFAR has released their top ten travel picks for 2016. No surprise that Ireland is on this list. My husband, Robert, and I drove all around this beautiful country last May. Yes, I would have been happy if the weather had been just a little bit warmer, but we loved this destination. I asked AFAR’s Editor in Chief, Julia…
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NYC: Secrets Found in Grand Central Terminal 2015
Grand Central Terminal’s annual Holiday Market is currently underway. And, while thousands of national and international shoppers have been pursuing these 70 plus gift filled stalls, few of them have been aware of the secrets that this iconic landmark has been hiding high above, far below, and even in plain sight. A little while ago, my friend and I were treated by Daniel Brucker…
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Nantucket: More Than its Rich Whaling Heritage
Ron Howard’s new film, In the Heart of the Sea , premieres this holiday season on December 11, 2016. Set in Nantucket and starring Chris Hemsworth, the film retells the fate of the crew of the whale ship, the Essex. This true story also provided the inspiration for Herman Melville’s classic, Moby Dick. The movie is based upon Nathaniel Philbrick’s book…
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Unique Travel Gifts
It’s that time of year again when we find ourselves scrambling around to find the right gift for our favorite travel lover. Here are a few unique suggestions that have come my way: Squeeze Pod: These cute travel toiletry kits are said to be TSA carry-on size and include so many of the things that we could use on a…
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Memorable Huge Party Venues in NYC
Last March, I attended the Explorers Club’s annual dinner in NYC. Held at the American Museum of Natural History, the setting was so magical that I felt as if I was on the set of a movie. Although this was a huge party venue that could seat about 1,000 guests, many hopeful attendees had to be turned away. So the question…
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10 Best Foliage Trips in the U.S. including Catskills and Berkshires
I know: I don’t want the summer to end either. But at least we can look forward to some beautiful fall foliage later on this year. Check out Fodor’s choices for the 10 best foliage trips in the United States. Here’s the list: 1. Aspen, Colorado, 2. Catskills, NY, 3. The Berkshires, Massachusetts,…
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Five Amazing Topiary Gardens Around the World
Michelle Lent Hirsch reports about five of the world’s top topiary gardens. I’ve visited one of her selections: the Church of San Rafael in Zarcero, Costa Rica. Ms. Hirsch is absolutely right about these particular gardens because they are incredible. So much in fact that, as our guide told us, Disney unsuccessfully tried to snatch up its creator, Evangelista Blanco Brenes. Click HERE to…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 