Category: General
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San Francisco’s Hearst Building and historic light rail buses
In case you haven’t figured it out by now, Robert and I are pretty much Type A vacationers. So soon after we got off the plane, we did what we always like to do- walk and eat. We decided to head up to Market Street and take in the local attractions. It was Saturday, and…
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Supershuttle has super problems
I just got back tonight from my trip from California, and I have so much to tell you about the wonderful places that I’ve been to including a tea tasting in San Francisco’s Chinatown, wine tours in Nappa and a Star Trek exhibit in San Jose. However, before I get into any of my adventures,…
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Happy Holidays and thanks for a great first month!
It’s been a little over one month since I started writing Travel Gal, and I’m very, very appreciative to know that thousands of you have been reading my blog. However, there’s so much I intend to do next year to improve this site:1) Bigger colorful pictures that show the terrific places that we all can…
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Written In Bone-Forensic Files of the 17th Century Chesapeake
While I was in Washington, D.C., I had the chance to visit a terrific exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Called “Written in Bone,” it involves the fascinating discovery of the lives of the 17th century colonists in Jamestown, Virginia and St. Mary’s City, Maryland through the examination of their bones. The…
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Last call for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex
What a loss! The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in NYC is closing on January 3, 2010. The annex is located on 76 Mercer Street in the heart of SOHO. For more information call 866-9 ROCKNY or go to www. rockannex.com. You can purchase tickets at a discount of $19.95 if you use…
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A high school student’s suggestions for holiday travel
I could suggest places to go with your teenager over the holidays, but why not hear it from someone who knows the answers first hand? Here are some suggestions from my daughter, Sarah, a freshman at Columbia High School: I can say on behalf of all teenagers around the world, that we are always the…
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Washington, D.C- let us eat!
While I was in Washington D.C. last weekend, I went to a very interesting place to have lunch. It was the self-service cafeteria in the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) and its called Mitisam or “let us eat” in the language of the Delaware Pascataway. Located on the main floor of this museum,…
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Single woman traveler: the Terracotta Warriors
A little while ago, I mentioned that I was going to travel to Washington DC by myself to see the National Geographic Museum’s exhibit of China’s Terracotta Warriors. Well, I just got back, and I have to say that this show is amazing. I’ll discuss next time some of the adventures I experienced as a…
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The Explorers Club-the premiere organization for scientific exploration
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to visit the world’s greatest organization for field research and scientific exploration, aptly named, The Explorers Club (www.explorers.org.). Founded in 1904 and headquartered at 46 East 70th Street in Manhattan, the Explorers Club is dedicated to the belief that there is always something new to…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 