Category: General

• Enjoyable time In Lake Placid, New York and its Surroundings

  A couple of weekends ago, my family and I celebrated my birthday up in Lake Placid, New York. The host of two Winter  Olympics and a little over two hour ride from Albany, New York, Lake Placid seemed like a good choice for us to get away to a relatively close destination filled with beautiful…

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  November 21, 2011

  General, Stories

• Sailing aboard the Half Moon

    On our way aboard the Half Moon-photo by TU/Will Waldron   If you’ve read enough of my posts, you probably know by now that I have a great interest in sea exploration and that, wherever I’ve traveled, my experiences have usually been fueled by one major factor- I love to learn. I’ve had quite…

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  November 7, 2011

  General, Historical Travel, Hudson River, Hudson Valley Region, I Love New York, New York Travel, Senior Travel, Stories

• Amtrak News: Wi-Fi and Changes to the Unaccompanied Minor Policy

  –Amtrak says that it now has Wi-Fi capability on many of its routes including trips to and from NYC. I’ve been on the train a few times since this announcement, and I haven’t been successful using this service. Have you? –Effective November 1, 2011, there is a change to Amtrak’s Unaccompanied Minor Policy. I think…

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  November 2, 2011

  Amtrak, child safety, Children traveling alone, General, Stories, Tips, Train travel

• Wintry Adventure to Ripley’s Boo-lieve It or Not Extreme Times Square Slumber Fest

  Last Saturday, my husband, Robert, my son Alex, and I, along with two of Alex’s buddies braved that night’s freakishly early snow storm to travel to New York City. Months before I had won a charity auction prize for five people to attend Ripley’s Boo-lieve It or Not Extreme Times Square Slumber Fest.    …

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  October 31, 2011

  Family event, Family Travel, General, I Love New York, New York City, New York Travel, Stories

• Culinary Institute of America’s Parent-Teen Cooking Course-Priceless Experience

  A couple of weeks ago, my son, Alex, and I were invited to come to one of the Culinary Institute of America’s Parent-Teen days where we participated in a terrific one day cooking course for parents and children 12 years and older. I was happy to participate because I wanted to share my love for…

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  October 19, 2011

  Cooking Schools, Family event, Family Travel, Foodie Finds, General, Hudson Valley Region, I Love New York, New York Travel, Stories, Travel dining

• Riding On a Private Jet at Public Prices

  Riding on a private jet is on many of our bucket lists. Michelle Higgins of the New York Times says that this travel dream isn’t as hard as you might think to achieve if you follow her recommendations. Higgins recommends that you: 1) Search for last minute, one way discounts, 2) Split the cost through…

  kimsswidler

  October 17, 2011

  Aeroplanes, Air fare deals, Airplane stories, General, Stories, Tips

• Manhattan House Tour-October 22, 2011

  Save the date for the Manhattan House tour sponsored by the New York Junior League that will be held on October 22, 2011. The price has gone up to $100, but I don’t expect to be disappointed for this full day event. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I think that the experience is a…

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  October 5, 2011

  General, I Love New York, New York City, New York Travel, Senior Travel, Stories, Travel dining

• Finding Cheaper Flights To Europe This Fall

  Michelle Higgins of the New York Times says that fall flights to Europe will be less expensive than they were the beginning of last summer. However, Higgins reports, fares to Europe still remain high. Higgins suggests a “few tricks” to find cheaper flights including: 1)  Be flexible, 2) Use a jump city, 3) Find package…

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  October 3, 2011

  Air fare deals, Airplane stories, European Travel, General, Senior Travel, Tips, travel bargains, Travel deals, Travel money tips

• Things To Do In NYC This Week

  Here’s a list of events going on in NYC this week as published by the New York Times: ‘Bring to Light: Nuit Blanche New York’ (Saturday) Visitors to the waterfront area of Greenpoint, Brooklyn will be sharing a cultural experience with kindred souls in Europe and Canada during a free evening festival of new art…

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  September 30, 2011

  General

• Safety and the Single Female Traveler In NYC

  If you’ve previously read my blogs, you know that I love to travel to NYC. And, while I enjoy going with my friends and family, I have no problem spending time alone in one of the greatest cities in the world. I’m often asked, though, if I ever feel nervous about my safety in a…

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  September 28, 2011

  General, I Love New York, New York City, New York Travel, Senior Travel, Single female traveler, Single travel, Tips, Travel safety