Category: New York City

Is the Circle Line NYC Safe?

An old photo of the Circle Line. Photo credit: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, Circle Line and Statue of Liberty, New York Public Library Digital Collections, 1940 – 1979.

With Broadway closed and New York City museums just beginning to open, visitors to Manhattan may be seeking more viable forms of socially distanced entertainment. The Bashful Adventurer takes a Circle Line NYC cruise around Manhattan during the time of the coronavirus. But will she feel safe?

A Review of the Parker New York Hyatt

Several people mill about in the two-story lobby at the Parker New York Hyatt featuring white floors and columns. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

The Bashful Adventurer reviews the Parker New York Hyatt hotel in midtown Manhattan: What inspires me to book a stay at the Parker New York Hyatt? That it is just steps away from the Russian Tea Room, where I happen…

Russian Tea Room Review

A translucent bear at the Russian Tea Room in New York City that is also an aquarium. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

The Bashful Adventurer descends on the iconic Russian Team Room restaurant in New York City. But will it live up to her dreams and its past glory?