Category: General
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Best Disney World Restaurants
Travel + Leisure has published a list of what they think are the best restaurants in Disney World. I haven’t been back in a few years, but my favorite was Victoria & Albert. At the time I went there, they had great food, service and ambiance. Click here to see the list and let…
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Kodak Playing Cards: Memories of Meeting John Glenn
If you’re like me, you have tons of photos of family gatherings and trips on your computer and cell phone. I love to look at them from time to time in order to bring back many great memories. I recently learned, though, that the Kodak Picture Kiosks in our local stores including CVS and Target…
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Travel Tips: Taking Little Kids To NYC
Planning on traveling to NYC with your child? Pamela Paul has written an interesting article entitled,” When Little Ones take a Bite of the Apple.” Ms. Paul offers some a lot of good advice including how to explore this city in kid manageable portions. She also offers a cheat sheet that includes: 1. Where to…
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Travel Health: Helping Stiff Joints With Yoga
Do you ever walk off a plane with stiff limbs because of spending hours in an economy seat? Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s interesting piece on using various forms of yoga to combat this problem. Ms. Rosenbloom discusses different poses for the beginner and the more experienced while in flight. Click here to read more… …
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Travel News from NYC’s Book Expo America Including 10 Top European Destinations for 2013
Once a year, usually at around the end of May, thousands of members of the publishing industry gather together to attend Book Expo America. For awhile this premier convention used to take place at alternating parts of the country, but for now it has continued to remain in New York City’s sprawling…
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Lights, Camera, Taste: Celebrities at James Beard Awards
If you’ve read my blog posts, you know that I love foodie events, and one that I was thrilled to be invited to attend last month was the James Beard Award Gala. Named in honor of the legendary chef, James Beard, the awards are said to be the highest honor for food and…
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Hike in Panama Rain Forest and Lunch at Embera Indian Village
I’ve already mentioned some of the great adventures that I’d experienced in Panama while on a press trip to the Westin Playa Bonita last month. Our last full excursion was a visit to the Embera Indians and a hike in a nearby rain forest. April was just the beginning of the rainy season so the water level…
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Reasons to Take a Cruise Alone-Romance, Enrichment or Rest
Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s fun article on sailing solo. Ms. Rosenbloom discusses three different goals for a trip of this type-romance, enrichment and rest. Then she provides some interesting information on each of these reasons to take a cruise alone. Click here for the whole story….
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Panama Canal Tour of Miraflores Lock and Visit to Historic District, Casco Viejo
After our lunch on the Panama Canal, we were taken to the Miraflores Lock where we learned much about the history of the canal. I enjoyed the fun interactive display that made you feel as if you were actually driving a ship down the canal. While there, we saw a Holland Cruise Ship making its way…
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Panama Canal Expedition with Monkey Island Boat Tour
I woke up at Panama’s Westin Playa Bonita, rested and happy to begin one of the trip’s scheduled adventures. After breakfast, I waited in the lobby for the rest of my group to arrive. The place was filled with cameras and film crews taking pictures of soccer celebrities, and I found out that the big…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 