New York City is a cosmopolitan buzzing city with a panoply of entertainment options including varied Broadway shows, musicals, bars and cafes, museums, shopping venues and so much more. One could visit NYC regularly and never get bored. There are also countless restaurants catering to all tastes and budgets. In Manhattan, modern glass towers soar […]
We were recently in New Jersey for a scuba diving conference and decided to visit the Thomas Edison National Historic Park. Maintained by the National Parks, the Laboratory Complex opened in October of 2009. The brick buildings in West Orange, NJ, are just remarkable. It honestly looks like all the workers and inventors left for […]
There is a lot of history around the New York area and many mansions, historic places, and Gilded Age homes. One can probably spend months visiting all of these but it’s also nice to select a few for a weekend escape in the area. Some are privately owned, some have been converted to hotels or […]
We have several affinity credit cards with hotels and also take part in their numerous promotions which offer free hotel nights. On occasion we’ve been lucky enough to benefit from these by using them as part of a great vacation. When passing through Johannesburg, we used IHG points to book the Intercontinental at the airport […]
While visiting New York City in January may seem like a strange idea of fun, we booked an extended weekend to be here for the popular New York Travel & Adventure Show. It was also a great excuse to come to this wonderful city to enjoy some great food and take in a Broadway show. […]
A few years back, we visited Japan during Cherry Blossom season, and really enjoyed ourselves. It seemed like the whole country was excited about these beautiful trees blooming. Parks were filled with picnickers and the news was all about when the peak blooming time would happen in the various regions of the country. After sharing […]
Catalina Island is located about 29 miles (47km) off the coast of Long Beach, California. The 22-mile (35 km) by 8-mile (13 km) island has mountain peaks reaching 2,097 ft (639 m) at its highest point. It is the easternmost channel island and officially belongs to Los Angeles County. With approximately 5,000 residents, over 90% […]
About an hour’s drive up the coast from Miami you’ll find West Palm Beach which is a great spot for a day trip or a mini vacation. We had a free hotel night that was about to expire, so we figured we should use it. It was the perfect excuse to spend the weekend in […]
A while back, when exploring some of our local Miami area mansions such as Vizcaya, the Deering Estate, and the Flagler Museum, a reader suggested we visit the Gilded Age mansions in Newport, Rhode Island. We finally managed to fit in a mini vacation to see these wonderful historic homes.
On our way back from Rhode Island we were expecting to fly home from Hartford. Our airline had other plans for us and cancelled our flight. In the end, we decided to make lemonade out of the lemons we were dealt and decided to enjoy our day in Hartford.