Category: Stories
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US Marines vs Roman Centurians-who do you think would win?
Ever wonder how our troops would fare if they traveled back in time to fight Rome’s Centurions? Click here to check out the interesting article that I came across in Popular Mechanic.com. Allison Sheppard writes that James Erwin, a writer of software manuals, took a break from his job to speculate as to whether a…
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Family villa rental properties in Italy
I recently received information from Doorways Ltd. This Pennsylvania based firm says that it that specializes in Italian villa rentals and it has announced that it has a new portfolio of villas, specifically chosen for family travel. “Traveling abroad with small children can be a challenging task,” says Kit Burns, President, Doorways, Ltd. “Villas offer…
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Boston: Revolutionary War Reenactment on Bunker Hill
On June 17th, Robert and I traveled to Boston to meet up with some friends. While there, we walked a part of that historic city’s Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile, brick-lined route that leads you to 16 significant sites concerning the the story of the American Revolution as it began in Boston. The Freedom Trail Foundation…
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Olympic Torch crossed England’s longest lake
I just received this interesting story from Lakes Marketing: Windermere, Cumbria, UK – June 21, 2012 – On its way to London, the Olympic Torch traveled on one of the oldest steamers on Windermere, England’s longest lake. The torch was carried by local schoolgirl, Stephanie Booth, on the Tern steamer which is operated by Windermere…
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Amtrak College Visit Discount
Amtrak is offering a buy one, get one 50% off exclusive travel offer for families planning a college visit. This is what they say: Amtrak has partnered with Collegia to make the process of selecting a college more affordable. Our buy one, get one 50% off Campus Visit® Discount is the smart way for high…
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Chic Squad:EBay and Bravo’s Brad Goreski join to help you sell your unneeded clothes
Last Friday and Saturday, celebrity stylist Brad Goreski appeared in Manhattan’s meatpacking district to promote the launch of the Chic Squad. The Chic Squad is said to offer advice on what to sell and how to sell on eBay, helping style lovers free up closet space and earn extra cash to fund new fashion finds.…
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Cooperstown-more than Baseball
Last month, my family and I attended my brother’s beautiful wedding in Sharon Springs. After we left the festivities, we needed to go on to another special event that weekend, my stepson Eric’s graduation from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. We knew that it might be a bit late by the time the wedding…
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Wi-Fi and Amtrak: Not yet a great combination
Check out this New York Times article about the problems that passengers are still having with Amtrak’s internet service. Ron Nixon reports that travelers are complaining that the service is either too slow or simply fails to work at all. I, unfortunately, have to agree. Click here to read more. Let us know what you…
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Empire State Building: Views from the 103rd Floor!
Along with the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building is one of those iconic structures that provides an immediately recognizable symbol of one of the greatest places to visit-New York City. Last week, along with writers from Conde Nast Traveler and Travel & Leisure, I was invited to take a…
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Bruce & Bill’s Wedding in Sharon Springs, New York
Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, is a time that many of us plan to watch parades, attend barbeques and laze by a pool. But this year’s holiday weekend meant so much more to me because on Friday, May 25th, my brother Bruce Stuart was married to his partner Bill Ho at the American…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 