Category: Stories
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Disney Handles the Problem of Long Lines
I’ve loved going to Disney World over the years, but I have to say that I automatically cringe whenever I think about waiting and waiting (and waiting) to get into some of their more popular attractions. The New York Times reports that Disney has been working hard to tackle long lines, one of its biggest…
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American Museum Of Natural History Exhibit: The Brain
My family and I took the train down to Manhattan a couple of weekends ago and saw the American Museum of Natural History’s exhibit on the ” Brain-The Inside Story”. The show started by having us walk through sparkling representations of the neurons located in each of our brains. We later saw a mini movie of how…
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Tips For Getting Harder-to-Find Airline Deals
The New York Times reported that travelers are going to have to do more digging to find airline deals online. American Airlines dumped Orbitz. com last month and Delta withdrew its fares from Cheapo Air.com., OneTravel.com and Bookit.com. The article, entitled, “Navigating the Airfare Maze Online Gets Tougher” provides many tips such as starting with ITA software…
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What Kind of Gifts Do Traveling Parents Bring Back To Their Children
The New York Times had an interesting article warning traveling parents to beware of buying gifts out of guilt. Entitled, What Gift to Bring a Child?” and written by Liz Galst, the article talks about how some gifts can help create a moment of emotional connection with your child when you come home from a…
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Gluten-free Restaurants in NYC
My daughter, Sarah, has a gluten allergy so, naturally, I’m alway interested in finding restaurants that have gluten free dining options in NYC. Please let us know if you have any suggestions. The magazine, Living Without, had a great article listing many eateries in NYC that are sensitive to Gluten allergies. Here are some of them: Pizza…
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Limelight Marketplace in NYC
Has anybody been to the new Limelight Marketplace? Located in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on 656 Avenue of the Americas (20th Street), this collection of stores exists in what used to be the Church of the Holy Communion. One of the church’s High Episcopal parishioners at the time was Cornelius Vanderbilt. In the 1980’s it became…
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An IPhone Language App That Sees Words In One Language and Displays Them in Another
The New York Times recently reported about World Lens an IPhone application which was characterized as a “marriage of translation software and augmented reality.” The app is free, but a translation pack for Spanish to English or vise versa costs $5.00. The paper’s opinion of how well it does? “In the real-world test, World Lens…
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A Look Back at New York City’s Year In Food
Check out Tasting Table’s recap of NYC’s year in food. This article includes a discussion about restaurant openings and closings in the NYC area; the City’s increased love for Italian food; and “Shop Til You Drop” grocery buying through unique ways in this area. Click here.
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Tips On Surviving Holiday Travel
Here it comes-holiday travel! During this time of year, possibly more than any other, we need as many tricks up our sleeve to survive going from our home to Grandma’s house. The New York Times had an interesting article on tips from business people who travel frequently. One strategy is to avoid checking your bags so you…
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On the Set of the Food Network
After our lunch at the Food Network last month, we were taken for a tour of the studio where “Ten Dollar Dinners with Melissa d’Arabian” is filmed. I couldn’t get over the detail that was put into this set! The window scenes made you feel as if you were in the suburbs in spring or summer when we were…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 