Category: General

• America’s Best and Worst Airports For Delays

  Click here for T+L’s list of America’s best and worst airports for delays.   Best includes Salt Lake City International Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Worst includes Chicago Midway International Airport and Newark

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  December 1, 2013

  Aeroplanes, Aiport delays/cancellations, General, Stories

• Foodie Alert: Hipster Dining- Pros and Cons and What’s Next

  Check out Zagat’s interesting piece about hipster dining that they say is spreading from Brooklyn, New York to other cities around the country. Pros include: There’s an Almost-Obsessive Focus on Quality Definitions Are Fuzzy Cocktails Are Just as Important Servers know their stuff Cons include: There’s Still Too Much of the Same The Wrong Ingredients…

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  November 25, 2013

  Foodie, General, New York, New York City, Stories, Zagat

• Foodie Heaven: Cake Making Tips From Martha Stewart

    Last month I had the great opportunity to attend a Master Cake Decorating course given by Martha Stewart at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan. Part of  this year’s Foodnetwork NYC Food and Wine Festival, the advertisement for this two hour sold out event noted that each of the 40 attendees would receive pointers…

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  November 14, 2013

  Foodie, Foodie Finds, Foodnetwork, General, Martha Stewart, Stories

• Rose Anderson of The New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards Adds New Categories To The 2014 Competition

    Rose Anderson, Executive Director of the New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, has added new categories to the coming year’s competition. This organization is coming into its 4th year of showcasing the winners to more than 93,000 media and entertainment professionals from 156 countries, including more than 1,700 industry press representatives at…

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  October 27, 2013

  General, New York Festivals, New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, Rose Anderson, Stories

• Adventure of a Lifetime: Treasure Hunting with Mel Fisher Expeditions

  I’ve already written about my romantic escape with my husband Robert to Key West, Florida, a destination that has so much to offer in terms of  scenery,entertainment, culture and cuisine. But a highlight of this trip was going behind-the-scenes of world famous Mel Fisher Treasures and meeting with the late Mel Fisher’s son Kim. Who doesn’t…

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  October 22, 2013

  Adventure travel, General, Key west, Mel Fisher Treasures, Stories

• Key West: Land of Adventure, Culture and Romance

  

    A few years ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to be invited by Hyatt to visit Key West, Florida. I had such a great time, I wanted to bring my husband, Robert, back to this southernmost part of the Unites States for a short three night romantic escape. Southwest Airlines made it relatively easy because…

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  October 17, 2013

  Adventure travel, Foodie Finds, General, Hyatt, Key west, Stories, Travel dining

• Over-The-Top Elopment Travel Package

  Here’s a unique elopement package at Sandpearl Resort, Clear Water Beach in Florida. This is what they say: Couples planning for a quick elopement can make their marriage announcement viral with the help of a professional videographer. Instead of waiting for photos to develop or making a phone call home, the newlyweds can break the…

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  October 5, 2013

  Deals, Florida travel, General, Stories, Wedding destination

• New F.A. A. Rules Expected for Electronic Devices

      Click here to read the New York Times article  that says that new F.A.A. rules are expected to allow your electronic devices to be on at all times during flight, but with communications off. Jad Mouawad and Nick Bilton report that a panel will recommend its new policy to the F.A.A. by the…

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  September 24, 2013

  Aeroplanes, Airline policies, airplane rights, Airplane stories, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights, Travel safety

• Fall Foliage: Vibrant Display In Mid-Atlantic Region

    Here’s AccuWeather.com’s prediction of this year’s fall foliage display. For the Northeast, the good news is that our temperatures are predicted to be warmer than normal in the fall. However, the bad news is that this will negatively affect our area’s peak coloration. Here’s what they say: As summer comes to a close and…

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  September 18, 2013

  Fall Foliage, General, Northeast weather travel

• Travelers’ Rights: Getting Compensation for Airline Mistakes

  Check out Susan Stellin’s article on how to get money back from airlines who leave you stranded or deliver your luggage late. Click here to read the whole story. Ms. Stellin  notes that there are laws that  give travelers greater protection in Europe than in the United States. However, the airlines on both sides of the…

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  September 17, 2013

  Aiport delays/cancellations, Amtrak, General, Stories, Tips, travel rights