Are you feeling the heat yet? I know I am, and that glorious humidity that often comes with it here in NYC. Wouldn't be much fun if we couldn't escape to the awesome parks, or the beaches...or if we didn't have an almost endless supply of frozen treats around the c[...]
Let's face it. The truth is that you would love to travel but you can't. I know that it may seem that a lot of us travel writers are disconnected from that reality that is the so called "average person's" life. For many of us, the idea that someone won't travel is[...]
There are so many reasons why travelers fall in love with a place. There is often one really special reason we choose to go back year after year, over all other choices. For me, when visiting Congress Hall in Cape May, NJ, that special reason would be its story. N[...]
Recently, I shared with you the wonderful experience I had renting a vacation home when traveling to Paris with my son. I was lucky because my experience was pretty flawless from beginning to end. For those of you thinking about choosing the path of vacation rental[...]
We talk so much about NYC being a concrete jungle. So much so that even Alicia Keys sings about it. Truth is, and what most people don't expect, is that New York City has a lot of green area that we can enjoy. There are truly countless of parks, from small to larg[...]
My oldest son recently asked me why it was that I enjoyed taking tours around New York City. He said, "Don't you know it all by now?" Well, some would assume so. But not I. I am not too proud to admit that there are a lot of things that I don't know about my city,[...]
Some years ago, long before blogging or traveling professionally, I headed out to Paris with my oldest son, then 3 years old. In planning for the trip I was extremely nervous because I didn't know how my son would behave with us stuck in a hotel room, or how my nei[...]
The other day my husband and I were talking about the most fun things we have ever done in this beloved city of ours. We both agreed that at the very top of our list is the helicopter ride we took over New York City. I had planned it for his birthday and I wante[...]
I have said it once, and I'll say it again; Disney is a wonderful place for anyone who visits, but for kids it is magical! I have been to Disney quite often but I have never been to Disney with my family and my husband and two little ones had never visited before[...]
As a freelance writer one of the best advice you will ever receive is to stay connected with your industry peers and leaders through the vast networking opportunities provided. Often times in doing so, you will inevitably be asked one simple question that will, in[...]
