I welcome business trips to New York City with mixed emotions. Sure, it’s terrific my employer picks up (most of) the tab for the trip but I also cringe because of the expenses I’ll have to personally incur, expenses associated with travel but not reimbursed by my employer. I love visiting New York and exploring […]
Frozen hot chocolate. The concept is a sweet mug of oxymoron served up daily at Serendipity 3 in New York City. For years I’ve been wearing Serendipitous, the chocolate-scented perfume by Serendipity 3 but last week was my first visit to the popular eatery.
Barnes & Noble in Sarasota will release 800 wristbands at noon on Monday, Nov. 14, for the 7 p.m. Stephen King book signing that day but just after 4 p.m. on Sunday, seven people already claimed their place in line. Mr. King, a seasonal Sarasota resident, is promoting his latest novel, 11/22/63 and as I […]
*Whack!* That sound is music to my ears. It’s the sound of a wooden hammer cracking open a steamed blue crab. It’s usually followed by a splatter of juice that sometimes hits me square in the eye or on my shirt. Crab picking and claw whacking and cracking will be happening in New York City […]
After decades of traveling and obtaining all sorts of dust collectors, I’m more selective in the souvenirs I bring home. I try to focus on art, jewelry and consumable items such as food or bath products to extend my journey. Driving back to Buffalo from Western Pennsylvania on Sunday, my parents spotted an estate sale […]
Less then 24 hours from now, I’ll be heading off to Vancouver to participate in the third annual Travel Blog Exchange. I’ve been attending since the beginning and my, how it’s grown! It started off with about 100 travel bloggers in one room for most of the day. Last year it grew a bit with […]
During the trip to Western New York and Pennsylvania over the weekend I didn’t get to see any Amish folks or any evidence they exist (despite being told “they’re everywhere”) but I did get see this potentially massive storm. It produced lightning, thunder, rain and a little breeze. (Didn’t see any flying cows, thankfully.) Luckily, […]
I spent the weekend in Western New York and Western Pennsylvania with family attending a wedding of a childhood friend. On the journey back today we took the scenic route along New York State Route 5 (NY 5) and we were on the lookout for the Barcelona Lighthouse. We didn’t find it but stopped in […]
My new passport arrived last week. It’s so clean and empty. A decade has passed since I received my first passport- yeah, I didn’t get one until I was 30 years-old – and thumbing through brought back all sorts of memories. As 2011 comes rushing in, I have a few trips planned for the upcoming […]
I’m the mother of two cats. Never thought I would be but after two very long stories, I have a senior cat (13.5-years-old) and a young kitty (1.5-years-old). I take several one and two-night overnight trips throughout the year and although I’m gone for a short period of time, it takes some planning to leave […]
