Weekend Getaway: Beacon, NY My husband and I decided to get out of town for the weekend for our anniversary. We had heard a lot of interesting things about the town of Beacon, upstate, NY but had never been there. The one thing that attracted us to the town was...
Top Seven Things to Do in St Marten
Top Seven Things to Do in St Marten Go to Friar's Bay Beach - It's not that popular and yet, it's one of the nicest beaches on the Island. There are two restaurants and facilities. They offer lounge chair and umbrella rentals for the day. (I a paid $25 usd...
Hotel in NYC: Try The Bryant Park Hotel
Hotel in NYC: Try The Bryant Park Hotel When I knew I would be running the NYC Marathon, I immediately researched the pick up location of the busses that were going down to Staten Island for the start of the race. I needed to be in Manhattan at 6 am...
Is It Worth It? Berkeley Botanical Gardens
Is it worth it? Berkeley Botanical Gardens I have been visiting Berkeley quite often lately since my son has been going to school at UC Berkeley, but I never went to the Berkeley Botanical Gardens until now. The Gardens are amazing. The feature plants from around the world. You name...
Weekend Travel: Berkeley and San Francisco
Whether you're from New York or Denver, a long weekend to Berkeley and San Francisco may be the ticket you need to rejuvenate and refresh! While you're there, here are a couple of recommendations: Catch a show at the Berkeley Playhouse - When I was in town, I saw Peter...
Weekend Getaway: Wildwood New Jersey
I grew up and currently live in a beach community. But, through the years, I had heard a lot about the Jersey Shore. I was interested to see what was there and how different it was compared to Long Beach, Long Island. So, I booked a triathlon there, rented a room...
Where to Stay in Bermuda
Where to stay in Bermuda? If you're thinking about going to Bermuda for a vacation, there are lots of third party discount offers available. The place that I keep migrating back to is the South Hampton Fairmont. It has everything that you want for a vacation and more! I recently...
Travel A Lot? Check out Jet Comfy!
Travel A Lot? Check out Jet Comfy! How many of you have that neck pillow and bring it on the plane? I for one have it. I actually have a half dozen because I forget them at home and then buy another one at the airport. I keep buying them...
Weekend Getaway: FishKill, NY
Weekend Getaway: FishKill, NY FishKill and Poughkeepsie are a little over 2 hours from Long Island or NYC. The drive is lovely. Once you get out of the Bronx, you drive up the Taconic Parkway, which is a winding road with trees on either side. You start to see mountains...
What is Your Travel Gnome?
What is your travel gnome? Lately, I've been seeing a lot of traveling ducks, bears and even gnomes. Most recently, I saw them all at the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport in Queens. First there were the married couple ducks sitting on top of the TWA sign and then...