My Year in Review: The Outcome of my 2018 New Year Resolution
By the end of 2018, I only succeeded in making 11 journeys. Many were relatively short and others took me further than I had ever dreamed I’d go.
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What to Do When Visiting Ras Al Khaimah
“Wow, it’s hot”, I said the split second we exited Dubai International Airport. Despite the increasingly warm and humid summer we were having back home in New York, I wasn’t prepared for 103 degrees (F.) after roughly 13 hours on an air-conditioned flight.
Dole Whip Alternatives At Walt Disney World
Part of what makes a Dole Whip so enticing is its combination of creamy simplicity and pop of pineapple flavor. This cool and airy treat is ideal for the mid-day Florida heat and has inadvertently become a staple of the Disney resorts.
A Review of Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel
In an odd turn of events, procrastinating on booking a hotel for our most recent long-weekend in Chicago meant that we were very limited on hotels within our budget. And so we ended up booking two nights at the Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Suites Hotel.
How to Experience Chicago in Two Days
When it comes to U.S. cities, I’m always going to be a bit bias to my hometown, New York. C’mon, Frank Sinatra even got famous for singing all about it.
But Sinatra also had another song called “Chicago”, a city he regularly discussed his adoration for. And considering how difficult it is to go a day in Chicago without hearing him blaring over the radio, I think it’s safe to say Chicago loved him back.
10 Must-Pack Items for a Winter Trip to Iceland
Visiting Iceland in the winter provides some of the most beautiful scenery and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. That being said, winter in Iceland can also be notoriously unpredictable and weather can change quicker than you can say, “wow, I should’ve brought that face mask.”
Wining in Southampton: Paumanok Vineyards & Jamesport Vineyards
Let me start off by saying that I have drank boxed wine with the same satisfaction and enthusiasm as a $60 bottle, so to say that I am a wine connoisseur would be a ridiculous overstatement.
David Bowie Is…at the Brooklyn Museum
Upon entering the David Bowie Is exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, one of the first plaques reads, “David Bowie showed us we could be who we wanted to be.” During his lifetime, David Bowie played an array of characters, held several alter-egos, and redefined self-invention – a theme that is strewn throughout the exhibit.
An Open Letter to Us All on Earth Day
Over the last few years, we’ve heard of several grim consequences as a result of climate change, like the ice of Greenland and Antarctica melting significantly faster than predicted; or the prediction that more than 90% of earth’s once vibrant coral reefs will be dead by the year 2050.
How to Spend St.Paddy’s Day Weekend in Boston, Massachusetts
Let’s be honest, if there is any place I’d most want to spend St. Patrick’s Day, it would be in Boston. Okay, maybe Ireland would be my first choice, but Boston is definitely a close second.
A Great Big Hunk of World 