Category: Senior Travel
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Replica of Statue of Liberty unveiled in Manhattan
The reportedly only replica of the original Statue of Liberty sculpture in America has been acquired by Leonard Stern and was unveiled by French Ambassador Francois Delattre and Commissioner Marjorie B. Tiven of the NYC Mayor’s Office on Wednesday, October 12th, 2011, in a public plaza at 667 Madison Avenue, where it will be permanently…
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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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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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Travel Deal for Four Travelers: Ireland 5-Star Spring Vacation from NYC For $699!
TravelZoo is advertising what seems to be a great promotion for 4 people to Ireland that includes air and luxury hotel accommodations. This is what they say: Live like royalty in a Conde Nast 2011 Gold List Hotel for $699 per person. This vacation slashes more than $1000 off the cost of separate airfare and…
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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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Online Hotel Searches-Customizing Them To Your Needs
There are so many Web sites available now that are designed to help you find a hotel room in almost any part of the world. But what about considerations such as how safe or convenient the location really is? Those were big factors for me when I traveled to London with my daughter, Sarah, last…
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Pictures Inside Yaddo’s House Tour
Did you have the opportunity to visit Yaddo during one of its multiple house tours last Saturday or Sunday? Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, the mission of this famous artists’ community which has hosted Truman Capote, Flannery O’Connor, Sylvia Plath, Mario Puzo, Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein is to provide artists the peace and…
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Charles Lindbergh-Did His French Rival Make the Historic Trans-Atlantic Flight First?
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article about whether Charles Lindbergh’s rival, French aviator Charles Nungesser, actually completed the historic, 33-hour trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in 1927 first. Entitled, “Charles Linbergh Won the Prize, but Did His Rival Get There First?,” the article discusses how a French Countryman is trying to unravel the unsolved…
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Jewish Cookbook Author Joan Nathan to Speak at National Geographic on October 4th
On October 4, 2011, the National Geographic in Washington D.C. will be hosting award winning cookbook author Joan Nathan who will be speaking about French Jewish Cooking. This is what they say: Enjoy a talk and tastes of French Jewish cuisine guided by Joan Nathan, the host of PBS’ Jewish Cooking in America and author of…
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NYC’s High Line: Expansion and Inspiration for Other Cities
Last month, Robert and I revisited the High Line, a public park built on a 1.45-mile-long elevated rail structure in Manhattan. The second stage of this multi-million dollar renovation has been completed so that this structure now runs from Gansevoort Street to West 30th Street on this city’s West Side. The Friends of the High Line says that, this summer only, it…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 