Category: Stories

• Albany: Program to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Arrival of the Beatles in NY

  A special program celebrating the 50th anniversary of the arrival of The Beatles in New York will take place on Friday, February 7 at 7PM at the Albany Institute of History & Art. It is produced by the Empire State Performing Arts Center and is free and open to the public.   Led by musicologist and…

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  January 31, 2014

  Albany, General, New York, New York Travel, Stories

• Rent The Runway: rent designer dresses that are shipped to and from your hotel

  Now that my daughter, Sarah Fielding, is studying at  FIT in Manhattan, she’s learning about some of the hottest trends in fashion. One of those interesting ideas concerns Rent the Runway, a very successful business that permits you to rent designer dresses for a fraction of its cost. Sarah is interning for this company, and…

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  January 16, 2014

  Fashion and Travel, General, Rent the Runway, Stories, Tips

• Fun in the Florida Everglades

  

    Ok – I can count myself as one of the almost two thousand travel casualties of our latest storm.  After several airline reschedulings and then cancellations, I finally had to admit that my trip to San Francisco to visit my brother Bruce and his husband Bill was just not meant to be. So I’ll…

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  January 6, 2014

  Florida travel, Ft Lauderdale, General, Marriott resorts, Stories

• Escape to Sunny Ft. Lauderdale

  

    Ok- it was inevitable that the unseasonably warm weather here in the Northeast would fade into the chilly wind and snow flakes that we’ve now been experiencing. It was great while it lasted. But, just a  relatively short plane ride away, we can still escape to sunny locations including a favorite of mine, Ft.…

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  December 26, 2013

  Florida travel, Foodie Finds, Ft Lauderdale, General, Marriott resorts, Stories

• My Favorite NYC Christmas Window: 3D Hirschfeld. What About You?

  

  Did you have a favorite NYC Christmas window this year? There were many to choose from especially up and down Fifth Avenue.           But my favorite had to have been Henri Bendel’s 3D renditions of some of  Al Hirschfeld‘s  most well known drawings. Hirschfeld was a legendary artist best known for his…

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  December 24, 2013

  General, Holiday Travel, New York, New York City, Stories

• Adirondack Adventures for Non-Skiers

  For many, winter in the mountains means alpine skiing and snowboarding – but in the Adirondack Region, winter can equal snowy adventure for those who enjoy being outside, but don’t ski or snowboard, too. This winter, we can find exciting, off-mountain activities for non-skiers in New York’s Adirondack Mountains and enjoy a leisurely getaway just four hours…

  kimsswidler

  December 18, 2013

  New York, New York Travel, Stories

• NYC: Shipwreck Exhibit at Discovery Times Square- Ends January 5th!

  

    While in NYC for the holiday season check out a great exhibit on treasure hunting and deep sea exploration. “Odyssey’s SHIPWRECK! Pirates and Treasure” is a wonderful hands-on attraction at the Discovery Times Square.  This exhibit is said to feature over 500 authentic artifacts, including millions of dollars worth of gold and silver treasures,…

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  December 15, 2013

  deep sea exploration, discovery times square, General, New York, New York City, New York Travel, Shipwreck!, Stories

• World’s Strangest New Year Traditions

  Click here to read about some unusual ways to celebrate the New Year. Published by Travel + Leisure, the piece notes that in Panama, effigies of popular celebrities and political figures—called muñecos—are burned on bonfires. It also mentions that in the Philippines,  wearing polka dots and eating round fruits is supposed to ensure a prosperous new year and in Spain,…

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  December 9, 2013

  General, Stories

• Lonely Planet Holiday Travel Gifts-Travel/Foodie Books

  Looking for holiday gifts for someone who likes to travel and might also be a foodie? Lonely Planet has a series of very interesting books that could fit the bill: 1.  The Food Book: A Journey through the Great Cuisines of the World  Filled with colorful photography, this culinary reference providing insights into the culture,…

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  December 5, 2013

  Deals, Foodie, Foodie Finds, General, Lonely Planet, Stories, Tips, Travel books

• Airbound Emotional Support Pets Draw Complaints

  Check out Billy Witz’s interesting article about individuals who travel by plane with emotional support pets. As Mr. Witz notes,  classifying your pet as an emotional support animal permits you to take them into restaurants, shops and even residential building s that have no-pet policies. However, their presence on planes has recently caused complaints from…

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  December 4, 2013

  Aeroplanes, air travel with pets, General, Stories, Travel Health