Category: Stories
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Full Service Requirements at the Gas Pumps?
I just helped out two boomer-age ladies who had never pumped gas before and were (not kidding) terrified to do so. First I showed them what to do and then I took over and pumped the gas for them. Their biggest concern was that the gas would overflow and shoot out at them. I know that this…
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Cutting Air Travel Costs: Saving Money Parking Your Car
Michelle Higgins of the New York Times suggests using Bestparking.com to find the cheapest parking at off airport lots. Higgins says that rates are frequently updated and you’re provided with information including if certain lots are sold out. Click here for info about this site and let us know if you have any tips to share.
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Celebrity Sightings-Woody Allen and the “Avengers”
I’ve written before about seeing celebrities in both NYC and the Albany area, and you were great to respond with your own experiences. Here’s two more: **A little more than a month ago in Manhattan, I was getting out of a cab close to 70th Street and Park Avenue and who should walk right by me? Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn. Wearing…
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Staying in Shape While You Travel with No Gym Necessary
John Hanc of the New York Times writes about how experienced business travelers are using intense 20 minute calisthenic workouts in their hotel rooms or nearby areas to stay fit. The article also has pictures of seven exercises that can be done in a hotel room. One, though, involves doing jumping jacks, and I’m wondering how the hotel guests in room below…
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Eco-Fun For Adults and Kids-Vermont’s British School of Falconry
Last Mother’s Day, my family gave my favorite present – the gift of travel. But where to go that day? My first thought was NYC. You know by now that I love visiting that city and I had just told you about all of the festivals, fairs, and other events were going on that…
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More Gluten-Free Places in London
As I’ve mentioned before, Sarah and I traveled to London for a mother-daughter trip a couple of weeks ago. Sarah’s gluten allergy was a significant consideration, but we found some good choices. Here are some of the places that we really liked: 1) Carluccio’s situated in Covent Garden, this restaurant was highly rated and had…
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Resorts for Pets While Owners Travel
There are a lot of considerations that go into travel, but one that can cause the most concern is where to keep a beloved pet safe and happy while you’re away. Elizabeth Olson of the New York Times has written “When the Fur Doesn’t Fly,” an article about how more than a dozen airports in the United States have…
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New Harry Potter Exhibition in NYC
A couple of weeks ago, I took Sarah, Alex and one of Alex’s friendsto Manhattan to see the new Harry Potter, the Exhibition. Located in this city’s Discovery Times Square, this will be the traveling show’s last North American stop. We took the train in and, on the way, Sarah got the chance to try on some new…
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British Music Experience-An Interactive British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
My family loves music. My husband, Robert, can play a wide variety of instruments including the piano, bass and guitar, and our kids are starting to follow in his footsteps. Me? I’ve been trying to keep up by playing the piano with what I lovingly call my “Music for Morons.” It’s basically sets of songbooks that spell…
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Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
When my daughter, Sarah, and I were planning our trip to London, we knew that Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was something that we really wanted to visit. A faithful reconstruction of the original structure that was built in1599, the present Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre was the brainchild of American actor and director Sam Wanamaker who starred in such films as…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 