I started writing this while sitting at the Denver International Airport on my way back to NYC. Did you know they have free Wifi? I know. Awesome. I spent the past few days in Beaver Creek Mountain Resort, my first time in Colorado during the warmer months. They have a saying here: "People come for the winter, but stay for the summers" and after this week I totally understand why. For as l[...]
It has been two years. Two years since we have been to Governors Island. I don't know why. Maybe because the last time we went it was so pathetically crowded (it was the opening day for the season after all), that I lost interest in going back, despite the great time we had. It had been so long since I had gone to Governor's Island, that when I wrote about my experience, I was still writin[...]
This morning I was woken up, by two of my three children who choose to come into my bed. Annoying? Yes. It's 5:00 in the morning. And even as I write this, they are happily snoring where I should be. read more[...]
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 city to cool us off. I'm not talking about the questionable Mr. Frosty trucks my kids (unfortunately) gravitate to, I am talking[...]
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 so foreign and so unthinkable that it sometimes makes us dust off our little pedestal of righteousness, which only further lift[...]
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. Not to say that it doesn't have a lot more to offer, but to know the history of this picturesque resort in the Jersey Shore, is[...]
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 rentals by owners for your travels, I have some tips on what to keep in mind so that your experience is a positive one as well. When[...]
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 large, crowded to more private, for strolling through, playing in, and enjoy a picnic in. In this post, I am going to share with y[...]
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, even though I know a lot. Most people who have lived here all there lives know even less. It is safe to assume even that most[...]
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 neighbors would react to the sounds of him crying or playing. Most importantly, I was trying to factor in what it would cost me to[...]
