Category: Stories
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Enjoyable time In Lake Placid, New York and its Surroundings
A couple of weekends ago, my family and I celebrated my birthday up in Lake Placid, New York. The host of two Winter Olympics and a little over two hour ride from Albany, New York, Lake Placid seemed like a good choice for us to get away to a relatively close destination filled with beautiful…
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Sailing aboard the Half Moon
On our way aboard the Half Moon-photo by TU/Will Waldron If you’ve read enough of my posts, you probably know by now that I have a great interest in sea exploration and that, wherever I’ve traveled, my experiences have usually been fueled by one major factor- I love to learn. I’ve had quite…
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Amtrak News: Wi-Fi and Changes to the Unaccompanied Minor Policy
–Amtrak says that it now has Wi-Fi capability on many of its routes including trips to and from NYC. I’ve been on the train a few times since this announcement, and I haven’t been successful using this service. Have you? –Effective November 1, 2011, there is a change to Amtrak’s Unaccompanied Minor Policy. I think…
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Wintry Adventure to Ripley’s Boo-lieve It or Not Extreme Times Square Slumber Fest
Last Saturday, my husband, Robert, my son Alex, and I, along with two of Alex’s buddies braved that night’s freakishly early snow storm to travel to New York City. Months before I had won a charity auction prize for five people to attend Ripley’s Boo-lieve It or Not Extreme Times Square Slumber Fest. …
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Culinary Institute of America’s Parent-Teen Cooking Course-Priceless Experience
A couple of weeks ago, my son, Alex, and I were invited to come to one of the Culinary Institute of America’s Parent-Teen days where we participated in a terrific one day cooking course for parents and children 12 years and older. I was happy to participate because I wanted to share my love for…
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Riding On a Private Jet at Public Prices
Riding on a private jet is on many of our bucket lists. Michelle Higgins of the New York Times says that this travel dream isn’t as hard as you might think to achieve if you follow her recommendations. Higgins recommends that you: 1) Search for last minute, one way discounts, 2) Split the cost through…
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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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Revitalization of Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Sarah Wildman of the New York Times reports that nearby Pittsfield, Massachussetts has in past few years experienced an reawakening. Wildman says that galleries, restaurants and boutiques are now replacing “For Rent” signs. Wildman lists different points of interest including the Berkshire Museum, the Mission Bar + Tapas, Dottie’s Coffee Lounge and the Ferrin Gallery.…
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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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Food On a Plane Alternative:Airport Restaurants-Maps and Apps
Some of us have already discussed the need, many times, to bring food on the plane and, with it, all the hoops that we might have to go through in order to make sure that our meal has met all of the TSA requirements. But what if there were some decent food at the airport…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 