Category: General

• Meeting John Grisham

  John Grisham’s new book is The Confession and word of its upcoming release brings back memories of meeting this terrific author at Book Expo America ( BEA) in Manhattan last May. Considered the top book convention of North America, the BEA used to travel around the country, was open to the public, and lasted for…

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  October 25, 2010

  General, Stories

• Favorite Boat Sightings From Around the World

  It’s that time of year again. Along with the beautiful fall foliage comes the sad reality that our little speed boat must be taken out of the Hudson River and put back into storage until next year. Here are some of my more memorable pictures of boats from around the world:

  kimsswidler

  October 23, 2010

  General, Stories

• World Rainbow Hotels to bring together ‘gay-welcoming’ hotels

  I received this information from the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) about World Rainbow Hotels (www.worldrainbowhotels.com): WORLD RAINBOW HOTELS TO BRING TOGETHER “GAY-WELCOMING” HOTELS World Rainbow Hotels has today launched a program to bring together a collection of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) friendly hotels. (London, 13th October 2010): Never before have…

  kimsswidler

  October 18, 2010

  Gay Travel, General

• “Hummingbird” Music Video and National Geographic Pictures At the Explorers Club

  It was a cold and rainy Monday night as I trudged up to the Explorers’ Club‘s wood paneled headquarters on 70th Street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. There were, as I expected in that weather, no cabs, and I had to make my way up over thirty crowded street blocks while dodging frustrated motorists and…

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  October 12, 2010

  General

• Amazing Pictures Of NYC From Above

  Click here to take a look at manygreat aerial photos of NYC.

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  October 11, 2010

  General

• Lost My Camera On Amtrak

  I have to keep this in proper perspective-I wasn’t hurt or robbed when I was in NYC last Monday night and Tuesday. But on the 3:15 pm train from NY Penn Station to the Albany train station, I lost my camera. Nothing extra extra fancy-a black Nikon Coolpix S8000. It was just written up in…

  kimsswidler

  October 8, 2010

  General, Stories

• Traveling Through The Land Of The Hobbits

  I ‘m a big Lord of the Rings fan, in part, because I admire the three films’  beautiful locations. So you can imagine during our New Zealand vacation last August how happy I was  to travel from Auckland to Rotorura, the heart of the Maori culture, by driving through one of the areas that Peter…

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  October 5, 2010

  General, Stories

• Security Concerns for U.S. Citizens Traveling To Europe

  The Associated Press reports that the State Department has advised the hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens living or traveling in Europe to take more precautions about their personal security. For more information about this rare advisory for U.S. travelers to beware of potential terrorist threats in Europe, click here.

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  October 4, 2010

  General

• Beyond The Fall Foliage-Empire State Brewery Trails

  To help promote New York State’s many breweries, our state’s tourism board set up the Empire State Brewery Trails in 2006. Click here to see a list of suggested itineraries along with descriptions, websites and phone numbers.

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  September 27, 2010

  General, Stories

• What’s Your Most Memorable Celebrity Sighting?

  I’ve mentioned in my posts some of my memorable celebrity sightings. Also in this area? I remember many years ago walking around Albany’s Legislative Office Building during the annual Arts Day events, and I heard a female voice call out, ” All this God damn marble and no bathrooms!” I walked over to the source…

  kimsswidler

  September 23, 2010

  General, Stories