Category: General

• Escape to Sunny Ft. Lauderdale

  

    Ok- it was inevitable that the unseasonably warm weather here in the Northeast would fade into the chilly wind and snow flakes that we’ve now been experiencing. It was great while it lasted. But, just a  relatively short plane ride away, we can still escape to sunny locations including a favorite of mine, Ft.…

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  December 26, 2013

  Florida travel, Foodie Finds, Ft Lauderdale, General, Marriott resorts, Stories

• My Favorite NYC Christmas Window: 3D Hirschfeld. What About You?

  

  Did you have a favorite NYC Christmas window this year? There were many to choose from especially up and down Fifth Avenue.           But my favorite had to have been Henri Bendel’s 3D renditions of some of  Al Hirschfeld‘s  most well known drawings. Hirschfeld was a legendary artist best known for his…

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  December 24, 2013

  General, Holiday Travel, New York, New York City, Stories

• Air Travel Tips: How To Get a Better Seat

  With all of the recent mergers and constantly new categories the airlines are throwing at us, it can get a little confusing as to how to find the best seat on a flight or if nothing more, how to avoid the middle spot. Travel + Leisure has come up with a few tips: 1) Book early,…

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  December 19, 2013

  Air fare deals, Airline policies, Airplane stories, airplane travel tips, General, Tips, Travel + Leisure

• NYC: Shipwreck Exhibit at Discovery Times Square- Ends January 5th!

  

    While in NYC for the holiday season check out a great exhibit on treasure hunting and deep sea exploration. “Odyssey’s SHIPWRECK! Pirates and Treasure” is a wonderful hands-on attraction at the Discovery Times Square.  This exhibit is said to feature over 500 authentic artifacts, including millions of dollars worth of gold and silver treasures,…

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  December 15, 2013

  deep sea exploration, discovery times square, General, New York, New York City, New York Travel, Shipwreck!, Stories

• World’s Strangest New Year Traditions

  Click here to read about some unusual ways to celebrate the New Year. Published by Travel + Leisure, the piece notes that in Panama, effigies of popular celebrities and political figures—called muñecos—are burned on bonfires. It also mentions that in the Philippines,  wearing polka dots and eating round fruits is supposed to ensure a prosperous new year and in Spain,…

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  December 9, 2013

  General, Stories

• Lonely Planet Holiday Travel Gifts-Travel/Foodie Books

  Looking for holiday gifts for someone who likes to travel and might also be a foodie? Lonely Planet has a series of very interesting books that could fit the bill: 1.  The Food Book: A Journey through the Great Cuisines of the World  Filled with colorful photography, this culinary reference providing insights into the culture,…

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  December 5, 2013

  Deals, Foodie, Foodie Finds, General, Lonely Planet, Stories, Tips, Travel books

• Airbound Emotional Support Pets Draw Complaints

  Check out Billy Witz’s interesting article about individuals who travel by plane with emotional support pets. As Mr. Witz notes,  classifying your pet as an emotional support animal permits you to take them into restaurants, shops and even residential building s that have no-pet policies. However, their presence on planes has recently caused complaints from…

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  December 4, 2013

  Aeroplanes, air travel with pets, General, Stories, Travel Health

• NYC: American Museum of Natural History’s “Dark Universe” and “Power of Poison”

    Now that Thanksgiving is over, we’re moving into the full rush of this year’s NYC holiday season with the usual upcoming activities including the Rockefeller Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 4th; the holiday markets and ice skating at Bryant Park, and the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. But as enjoyable as these attractions…

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  December 3, 2013

  American Museum of natural History, General, Neil Degrasse Tyson, New York Travel, Stories

• Heritage-Seeking Travel

    For sometime now, I’ve been interested in taking my family to Romania, my grandfather’s country before he and his parents left to settle down in our Capital District area. But how to start  to figure out where to specifically go? Check out Caren Osten Gerszberg’s interesting article on travel designed to learn more about…

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  December 3, 2013

  General, heritage travel, Historical Travel, Senior Travel, Stories, Tips

• Holiday Gifts: Shrunken Heads and Napoleon’s Death Mask Up for Sale at Ripley’s Times Square

  If you still haven’t found the perfect gift for your honey and you have lots of money to burn, take a look  at what NYC’s Ripley’s Believe it or Not is offering this holiday season. The featured collection includes shrunken heads, Napoleon’s death mask, and an ancient falcon mummy. The’re even selling the figure of…

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  December 2, 2013

  General, Holiday Travel, New York City, New York Travel, Stories