Category: General
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Alexandria, VA: Fun Mom-Daughter Getaway
My twenty-one year old daughter Sarah has graduated from college, and she’s planning her next life adventure of moving far away from home to live in Australia. Of course I’m excited for her. But I’m also a little bit sad about this. Yes, they’ll always be FaceTime and WhatsApp. But over the years we’ve…
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Alexandria, VA: Doggie Halloween Events
During the Columbus Day weekend, Sarah and I were invited to take a great mother-daughter trip to Alexandria, Virginia. More about this fun getaway later, but one of the many things that I liked about this easy destination was that it was so dog friendly. In fact, in a town of less than 160,000 inhabitants, there are almost 40,000 canine pets. Dog accessible stores…
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NYC: Skift Global Forum
Last month, I was invited to attend the 2017 Skift Global Forum New York at NYC’s Jazz at Lincoln Center. Considered to be the biggest creative business gathering in the global travel industry, it was an amazing experience. Skift describes itself as the largest industry intelligence platform providing media, insights and marketing to key sectors of travel. At this…
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WalletHub: 2017 Best Foodie Cities in America
With Oct. 16 being World Food Day and restaurant prices rising, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2017’s Best Foodie Cities in America. To determine the best and cheapest local foodie scenes, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities across 24 key metrics. The data set ranges from affordability and accessibility…
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NYC: National Geographic Encounter Opens Today!
National Geographic Encounter opens to the public in Times Square today, with Ocean Odyssey, a first-in-kind immersive entertainment experience that transports audiences on a breathtaking undersea journey from the South Pacific across the ocean to the west coast of North America. SPE Partners, creators and producers of National Geographic Encounter, has engaged a world-class global team…
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How to Travel on a Luxury Private Rail Car
Eric Anderson of the Times Union has written a great article about the eighteen amazing private rail cars that were present at the Albany-Rensselaer train station on September 13th. Click HERE for a link to that piece. The owners of those cars are all members of the American Association of Private Rail Car Owners (AAPRCO). The purpose…
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NYS Fall Foliage Report!
New York State Tourism wants us to know that New York is home to prime foliage across the state. Every year travelers gather to witness one of nature’s most captivating phenomena, the evolution of fall foliage. Whatever way you prefer to see your autumnal leaves, one of NY’s 11 vacation regions is sure to have the…
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Neil Armstrong Training Glove at Bonhams NYC Air and Space Sale
On September 27, Bonhams will offer The Air and Space Sale. This auction will consist of over 200 lots that celebrate the remarkable achievements of our greatest aviation and space pioneers. Highlights are said to include: Neil Armstrong’s Apollo Era Training Glove issued to Neil Armstrong with his beta cloth tag (estimate: $8,000-12,000). Wright Flyer…
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Travel Tip: Making the Most of a Layover
Like most of us, I try to avoid layovers for the usual reasons including potential delays. But sometimes they’re simply unavoidable, especially if you’re taking off from a smaller airport. Shivani Vora reports that some travel experts like Jaclyn Sienna India are determined to make the most of this predicament by incorporating it into her trip’s itinerary. Ms. India actually makes…
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