Category: Stories
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Great Bargain For Our Family Vacation To New Zealand And Australia
My milestone birthday will be coming up this fall, and, my family and I decided to celebrate the occasion by traveling to a place that we’ve always wanted to visit-Australia. Traveling to the other side of the world with four people is, of course, not cheap so I searched the web many times until I…
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Foodie Alert: James Beard House Information and Recipe
Click here to see the latest information from the James Beard House in NYC and a recipe for mini lobster rolls.
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Vegan Empire Expands in NYC
Click here to read Grub Street’s report that Blossom will expand into a “Shrewd Fast Food” chain that will even provide vegan soft-serve.
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UK Travel Bargain-Stay in University Dorms
The New York Times recently published a great article stating that there are more than two dozen universities including Oxford in 20 cities in Britain that will transform their dormitories into Bed and Breakfasts. These rooms are rented out during spring, summer and sometimes Christmas vacations. The article reports that the average room costs about…
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Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Collections of Norman Rockwell at the Smithsonian
I love viewing the paintings of the great artist/story teller Norman Rockwell that are displayed at the museum dedicated to him, the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. So when I heard about,Telling Stories, the Smithsonian’s new exhibit of his works that were collected by the movie directors, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, I made…
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Star Wars Momentoes at Lucasfilm LTD
Did any one get to see the last episode of the television show, Amazing Race? If you did, you had a glimpse of Lucasfilm LTD in the Presidio section of San Francisco, California. Before this show aired, I got the chance to visit Lucasfilm. While I didn’t go as far into the facility as the…
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Great Greek Food in San Francisco at Kokkari
My children and I love to make our favorite dessert, baklava, together. It sounds difficult to prepare, but, to be honest, once you get the hang of it, its really just like making a sort of pastry lasagna with alternating layers of buttered phyllo dough and ground sugared walnuts, all topped with a honey syrup.…
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Behind the Scenes: Christie’s Auction House
I love going to Christie’s Auction House at 20 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan . I know that the thought of walking into one of the world’s most prestigious auction house can sound stuffy, not to mention a bit intimidating, but I find it a lot of fun to go there because its like going to…
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Do I Really Need to be A Size 2 to Enjoy My Trip?
Now that the summer travel season is upon us, there are so many magazine articles out there that tell us that our ultimate goal should be to lose weight before our big trip. But is this really necessary if you’re already a healthy weight? Will I find true travel happiness by going from a size…
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Helluva Good Food Tour
A few weekends ago, I got the chance to join a walking and tasting tour of Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen that was organized by the James Beard Foundation. Called “One Helluva Tour,” 20 of us were taken to various restaurants around the area. I’ve mentioned this part of NYC before-why my fascination with it? I’ve been…
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Travel Gal Kim Swidler 