My son started his summer at two different National Student Leadership Programs -- one at Fordham (in the Bronx) and one at American (in Washington, DC). After he completed the American conference, he was scheduled to go to another school in Baltimore. Since there was no time to go home...
Restaurant Review: Zine in Las Vegas
I generally don’t like Chinese food. You can ask anyone. But, after going to Zine in the Palazzo Hotel in Las Vegas, I may be changing my mind! For my daughter’s 21st birthday, we went to Las Vegas and stayed at the Palazzo Hotel. We went to Zine because she...
Restaurant Review: (Las Vegas): Rattlecan
Las Vegas can get pricey, especially when you frequent famous chefs’ restaurants. But there is a new restaurant in town located at the Venetian Hotel, which won’t empty your pockets but will fill your belly with a great meal. That restaurant is Rattlecan. When you walk into Rattlecan, located near...
Theatre Review: Rock of Ages at the Las Vegas Venetian Hotel
If you are in Las Vegas and looking for an entertaining, upbeat show, then Rock of Ages is the show for you! Playing at The Venetian Las Vegas, Rock of Ages is comical, plays great music from the hair bands of the 80’s and tells a love story that is...
Top 10 Things To Do With Your Daughter In Vegas
If you ask me what my top 10 list would be on all the things we did. I would say that if you take your 21-year-old daughter, you should consider: Canyon Ranch Spa (make sure to have a stone massage, it was so relaxing!) Rock of Ages The Bourbon Room...
Don’t know what to do with your 21-year-old daughter? Take her to Vegas!
For years, I’ve been telling my daughter, Zoey, when she turns 21, I would take her to Las Vegas. The last time I was in Vegas with my daughter was when she was 5-years-old. My husband, Brian, and I bought into the whole marketing twist that Las Vegas was a...
10 Things Not To Do In Berlin, Prague, Vienna and Budapest
In Vienna: 1) Don’t go out of your way for the Sachertorte at the Hotel Sacher in Vienna. It was sour, bitter and not satisfying. 2) Avoid going to Mozart’s House. He lived there with his wife for 2 years but there’s nothing inside. They don’t know what was in...
Hilary Swims at the Budapest Bath House
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Hilary Visits Budapest
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Should We Pay to Use a Public Restroom?
On my recent trip to Eastern Europe, I noticed that everywhere we went – a museum, a park, a restaurant – there was a fee to use the restrooms. At first, I was a little disturbed by this. If you need to use the bathroom, it should be available to...