My first trip for 2014 was a bit of a whirlwind. After a bit of trouble getting out of New York due to weather, I made my way to Las Vegas for conferences...more on that soon. I have to say that conferences are nice, speaking at them even nicer, and reconnecting with friends is the best, but I most enjoyed the latter part of my trip where I connected with family in LA and then with my[...]
My husband and I are celebrating 10 years of marriage. We celebrated this past weekend with him surprising me with a weekend getaway to the Catskill Mountains. I won't deny that my eyes teared up when he revealed his surprise, and all the research he had done to find our special romantic spot. read more[...]
As 2013 comes to an end I am looking back at a year in travel and how much I have enjoyed discovering new and repeat favorite destinations to share with you. I made a resolution at the beginning of the year to make 2013 the year of happy, and I think it really was. I'm know that there were days when I wasn't smiling or really feeling great, but they seem such a blur to me now, which says[...]
Even though, for the moment, I am more than happy with the chilly weather in New York City, it won't be long before I start wanting to escape to the beach again. My list of favorite beach destinations is getting longer and recently I added another favorite: Anguilla. Anguilla is a British island in the Caribbean. With a population of a little over 15,000, this is the kind of place where[...]
This month marks my 5th year as a blogger. Five years. In blogging life, I suppose, that's nothing. Especially when you think about how many people have been doing it for decades and decades. For me it feels as if time has flown by, except so much has changed and I along with it. I think back at my very first post and though it is way longer than most of my posts today, written in th[...]
The holiday season is in full effect and the streets of New York are as crowded as ever. Personally, I can't get enough of the energy of the city now - with its festive, happy vibe - though it's important to note that I make sure to clear my head and place myself in total zen mode before hitting the streets to take it all in. But, taking it all in can be overwhelming, especially if you do[...]
No matter what I do throughout the year, I always make time to be home for the holidays and that's because this time of year in New York City is my absolute favorite. Yes, it's cold, and yes, it's crowded, but man oh man, is it festive, fun, and awesome.read more[...]
I love photographing people when I travel. I am also very sensitive to doing so, in great part because having grown up in a touristy Caribbean destination for a portion of my life, I know what it is like to have someone aim their camera at you as if you were an animal in the wild. My friend and photographer Lola Akinmade often discusses the topic of ethics when photographing people in y[...]
It’s actually all my fault - or so my wife Carol Cain, aka Girl Gone Travel likes to say. I had always told her that she should have a radio talk show or write a book due to her ability to re-frame seemingly insurmountable problems in a way that would make immediate sense to the person whom they concerned - and she’s always been a great storyteller. Alas, it’s not easy to get a[...]
Recently I was invited to check out the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. So confident were their representatives of the fuel efficiency of the vehicle that they encouraged me to travel to any notable Fall foliage destination in the East Coast where I could both enjoy the benefits of the ride as well as the views. And so we did, on a trip to Lake Placid. Lake Placid, in the Adirondacks, is one of those[...]
