Tag: New York

  • Travel Tidbits – 5 Reasons to Travel with Kids, Ten things you didn’t know about New York and more

    5 Reasons to Travel with Kids Every parent knows that travel with kids is unpredictable, difficult, and in some ways limiting… Conde Nast Traveler     World’s most expensive cruise The world’s most expensive luxury cruise package is up for grabs … Sydney Morning Herald   The coldest shows on earth Winter music festivals are…

  • New York City – Peter Woytuk exhibit on Broadway.

    Originally posted on Big Cities. Bright Lights.: bridging the gap – 114th street apple and the clamp – 103rd street “This public exhibition of 18 sculpture compositions by Peter Woytuk has been organized by the Broadway Mall Association in conjunction with the Parks Department and The Morrison Gallery. The exhibition starts at Columbus Circle with…

  • World’s 10 best cities for foodies

      London, for offal New York, for pork Portland, Oregon, for punk locavorism Singapore, for street food Shanghai, for dumplings Barcelona, for tapas Sydney, for modern Thai Melbourne, for restaurants that look like bars Naples, for pizza San Francisco, where modern eating began To read more: World’s 10 best cities for foodies To plan your trip…

  • Times Square Reflections

    Places Unknown and Everything Else It was pouring rain in NYC when I showed up at the Times Square, my shoes got soaked wet in about five minutes, but I was hoping to get some interesting shots of this famous place with some cool reflections. It is probably the busiest place in USA, the crowds…

  • LowLine: An Underground Park on NYC’s Lower East Side

    Well, it actually doesn’t exist yet. However, it would seem they are being funded by people everywhere to get the project underway. What a cool concept. New York’s first underground park. Such a great way to transform the unused area and use new technology that can beautify the space. Dan Barasch and James Ramsey are…

  • Travel Tidbits – Best Life-Changing trips

    Best Life-Changing trips From Africa to Antarctica, these amazing trips promise to be life-changing… Travel and Leisure           10 great places to experience the simple life If you need to get away from it all this holiday season, take your stressed-out self to a place where life is a bit less…

  • Gallivanting Around Gramercy in NYC

    Originally posted on Marina Chetner: Gramercy has a distinctive appeal: the neighbourhood feels so European, reminiscent even, of Barcelona with its wrought-iron balconies, greenery, Gothic architecture and relaxed vibe. Located only a blocks away from the hustle of Park Avenue and the bustle of Union Square, Gramercy makes for a peaceful enclave in an otherwise…

  • Travel Tidbits – 10 great places for stadium food

    10 great places for stadium food Gone are the days when dinner at the ballpark meant peanuts and Cracker Jack… USA Today         America’s Best Cities for Foodies Readers pick the best cities for foodies, where that next great meal can come from a celebrity chef or the back of a truck……

  • Into the Wild: Lake Placid, Upstate New York

    Originally posted on Marina Chetner: Freshly chilled air, snow white mountain peaks, fluffed up evergreens, icy rock faces, frozen rivers – this is the kind of nature that wraps itself around you and gives you a giant bear hug as you make your way into the Adirondacks. Road-trippin’. Five hours away from a mildly wintered…

  • Travel Tidbits – Ten Best Cruise Lines for Solo Travelers

    Lost in Java Finding spice, color and moments of unexpected silence in the pulsating center of Indonesia… New York Times         Ten Best Cruise Lines for Solo Travelers Solo cruising. Cruising solo. Somehow those two words, no matter the order, seem to evoke furrowed brows and looks of pity… Smarter Travel  …