Category: Stories
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Apps for Last-Minute Hotel Rooms
Check out Susan Stellin’s interesting article on apps that will get a great deal on hotel rooms if you wait until the last minute. Ms. Stellin lists various apps that she has tried including those for Expedia, Priceline, Travelocity,Kayak,and Oribitz. In her article this writer discusses recent deals and what she believes are their pro…
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The Culinary Institute of America:Great Parent-Teen Cooking Course
Now that my teenage son and daughter are getting older, I have to put a little more thought into planning a “Mom and Me” event. With parties and friends even more important, I’ve got a lot more competition and, frankly, they’ve both outgrown some of the things I would have done in the past. So…
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NYC: The Real James Bonds-“Spy the Exhibit”
I love the action-packed thrill of a good spy movie. I just enjoyed seeing Argo, and I’m looking for to the new James Bond film, Skyfall which, the reviews have said, is packed with a new collection of amazing gadgets. But are these films at all a true depiction of how real spies actually perform…
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NYC: Titanic and other Shipwreck Explorers at Sea Stories 2012
If you’d love to learn more about exploration, conservation, scuba diving, shipwrecks, nautical history and/or marine life, visit NYC’s prestigious Explorers Club to attend this year’s Sea Stories symposium. This wonderful all day event will be held this year on November 10th, and it will feature an impressive list of deep sea explorers: David Concannon …
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HOBBIT ALERT! Air New Zealand Hobbit Safety Video with Global Sweepstakes
Air New Zealand, the Official Airline of Middle Earth, has produced what seems to be their biggest in-flight safety video yet! To celebrate their partnership with the upcoming Hobbit film, the airline just launched a Hobbit themed in-flight safety video, including a cameo by The Lord of the Rings Executive Producer, Sir Peter Jackson, and…
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Concerns about Americans Traveling to the Middle East
Take a look at a recent Smithsonian.com post entitled “Should Americans Travel to the Middle East?” Although this piece discusses the dangers of scheduling a trip to that area of the world, it also says, “But rather than red-list every nation of this diverse and misunderstood corner of the planet, let us consider which remain…
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Haunted Getaways around New York and New England
Check out Stephanie Rosenbloom’s New York Times article on “Tours That Give You the Creeps.” Ms. Rosenbloom lists a series of haunted tours in places like: Salem, Mass., Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., Newport, R.I., and Portsmouth, N.H. Click here for the whole story….
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Foodie Heaven: Master Sushi Course with Iron Chef Morimoto
Like many of us, I love eating sushi. There are so many variations, and my daughter, Sarah and I have had fun teaching ourselves how to make the traditional sushi roll. The results were not always picture perfect, but, to us, it tasted great. The 2012 Food Network NYC Wine and Food Festival was held…
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Auroa Borealis-Amazing Real Time Pictures from Across the World
I’ve mentioned before that seeing an Aurora Borealis is a goal that’s been high on my bucket list. I’ve received word from spaceweather.com that there’s a lot of activity going right now. Click here to see an amazing picture of this phenomenon that was taken yesterday in Northwest of Calgary, Alberta, Calgary. GORGEOUS! Click here…
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Top Ten Canadian Destinations
Mapmobility, said to be one of the largest Canadian map publishers, offers its selection of that country’s top ten destinations. This what they suggest: 1) Niagara Falls: Niagara Falls is an awe-inspiring vacation destination like no other. From the top of Skylon Tower to the base of Horseshoe Falls, Niagara Falls boosts beauty beyond your…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 