Category: General
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Winter Storm Juno: What NYC Looks Like Now and Travel Bans
My daughter Sarah just took this picture of the Chelsea area of Manhattan as she and the rest of this city’s inhabitants brace for what could be the worst snow storm in that region’s history. The New York Times reports that the latest forecasts call for as much as two feet of snow to fall…
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Mother-Daughter San Juan Trip and AARP Boomer Travel Trends
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Sarah and I needed to brave an early morning snow storm in order to catch a flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was touch and go as we moved at a snail’s pace behind two huge plows that plodded along through the almost white-out conditions. And it…
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Iceland’s Golden Circle
On the third day of our adventure we woke up early to catch what Reykjavik Expeditions has promoted as being their most popular experience, the Golden Circle Tour. This was a fun full day event that permitted us to visit many of the highlights of the country including the Geysir Hot Springs where we saw the famous Strokkur erupt.…
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More Adventure in Iceland
The next days of our Icelandic adventure moved swiftly by as, aided by our informative Lonely Planet guide to Iceland, we continued to explore this country of only about 300,000 inhabitants. The temperature was similar to New York’s but, as warned, it could change on a dime with gusty winds so we made sure to…
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Trip to Iceland: Magical Land of Fire and Ice
Last November I celebrated my birthday and, as you can probably guess, I’m probably one of the easier people to find a present for. Whether it’s something right around the corner or a thousand miles away, my family and friends all know that I love the gift of some form of travel experience. This…
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Changes in Travel to Cuba
Now that President Obama has restored diplomatic relations with Cuba, there has been a proliferation of deals and offers to travel to this restrictive destination for Americans.Check out Matt Beardmore’s article on how travel to Cuba may change for us. In his piece, he discusses:The impact on the number of Americans wanting to travel to…
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Great Party Venue at the New York Palace!
This month marked my husband’s special birthday. So what better place to celebrate this milestone event then in our favorite travel destination, Manhattan? There are, of course, many, many New York City restaurants that could have provided a nice ambiance as well as good food, but Robert wanted to bring our families together in a…
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Travel Gift of Health : Virus Zero Portable Air Purifier
Here’s another potential last minute travel gift that I received: The Virus Zero Portable. With all of the health concerns with traveling this seems like a nice choice. This relatively small device is said to clean the air in the car, the office, or any room up to 230 sq. ft. Its manufacturer, Samsung, says…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 