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Windstar Cruise from Rome through Italian and French Islands Review
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Best Pizza in Naples, Italy
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Where Chefs Eat – A Guide to Chefs’ Favorite Restaurants – Book Review
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Hiking New York’s Lower Hudson Valley Book Review
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New York Times Travel Show Review
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A Cruise to Cuba on Holland American Cruise Line
A Cruise to Cuba on Holland American Cruise Line Day 1: Our Delta flight from JFK to Ft. Lauderdale airport was delayed. We arrived in Florida nearly two hours late. My father’s aide, Beverly, picked us up at the airport. Harriet, my dad’s girlfriend, and my dad were also in...
Weekend Travel: Mt. Snow, Vermont
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CUBA – Is it Worth Going?
CUBA - is it worth going? Holland American Cruise line had a cruise at the right time to the right place, Cuba. Cuba has been on my bucket list for years. After watching "I Love Lucy" back in the 60's and 70's, I was obsessed. I knew one day I...
Weekend Travel to Atlanta
Weekend Travel to Atlanta Atlanta is only 1:45 hours from JFK. When I got off the Marta from the Airport, I was surprised to see how close the Westin Hotel was -- it was a half a block away from the station! I walked inside and went to the front...