Category: Tips
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NYC Deal: Summer Restaurant Week 2024
NYC Tourism + Conventions wants us to know that reservations for NYC Restaurant Week® Summer 2024 are now open. What: This twice-yearly program offers diners an opportunity to enjoy more than 600 restaurants across all five boroughs with more than 50 styles of cuisines in over 70 neighborhoods, at a value. Participating restaurants will…
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NYC: Things to Do This Holiday Season
NYC & Company, the visitors bureau for the City of New York, wants us to know about all the ways that we can celebrate the holiday season throughout this amazing destination. Here’s a list of some of these events: November 30 | Midtown Manhattan The Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center has been a tradition…
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Cape May, NJ: AirFest to Highlight WWII Aircraft- Corsair, B-25, and PBY Catalina
Naval Air Station Wildwood (NASW) Aviation Museum reports that they will be celebrating the 26th anniversary of AirFest over this Labor Day weekend. WHEN: AirFest returns to a four-day format, September 2-5, 10 AM to 4 PM daily. WHERE: NASW Aviation Museum, 500 Forrestal Road, at New Jersey’s Cape May Airport COST: $16 adults, $14…
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So Many Ways to Enjoy Manhattan
Loeb Boat House, Central Park, Manhattan NYC tourism provides so many ways to experience Manhattan. Here’s What They Say: HOTELS Manhattan has hundreds of hotels, from boutiques tucked away on residential streets to brand-name properties in the heart of Times Square. Midtown, uptown or downtown, there’s something in every price range and nearly every neighborhood,…
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The ARK at JFK : Pet Travel Myths
Elizabeth A. Schuette, Managing Director of The ARK at JFK, provides her opinion on several common pet travel myths below, from sedating your pet before they travel to placing toys or treats in their crates or thinking ground transport is the safest way to go for your furry member of your family. Here’s what…
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Global Wellness Trends for 2019
The Global Wellness Institute held their annual press conference this week in NYC. During the event which was hosted by Good Housekeeping, this organization unveiled their top 2019 trends for the $4.2 trillion global wellness industry. Eight trends for this year were revealed by several individuals including Susie Ellis, GWI chairman and CEO. 1.Well Fashion:…
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Catskills, NY on Lonely Planet’s List for Best Travel Regions in 2019
Lonely Planet has unveiled its annual collection of the best travel destinations, trends, journeys and experiences to have in the year ahead. The experts at this leading travel authority reveal the top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value places to visit in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2019 (lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel). Each year, Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel lists start with nominations from LonelyPlanet’s vast…
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NYC: SKIFT Global Forum 2018
The SKIFT Global Forum was held last September at NYC’s Jazz at Lincoln Center . This amazing two day event brought together the leaders in the travel industry with over 1,000 professionals to discuss the future of my favorite subject. Delta Airlines: Ed Bastion, CEO of Delta, spoke about how his airline is launching the first…
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Japan’s Beautiful Mum Displays
Robert and I recently came back from a fun trip to Japan. During our travel to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto, it was clear to see that, although we were thousands of miles away from home, there were some similarities between our two cultures. This included the tradition of growing Chrysanthemums or “mums” in the fall.…
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JFK Airport : Top 10 Pet Travel Tips from The ARK
The holiday travel season is coming, and many of us will be traveling with our beloved pets. Elizabeth A. Schuette, Managing Director of The ARK at JFK has some interesting advice for us. Said to be the world’s first privately-owned animal reception terminal and quarantine facility and located on 14.4 acres of JFK’s cargo area, The ARK…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 