The Bashful Adventurer checks out a hotel desirably close to Madison Square Garden. But will it be any good?
Madison Square Convenience
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Spooning in Florence
Discovering Contemporary Art in a City of Masterpieces Taking the scenic route from the Ponte Vecchio back to the Soggiorno Battistero in Florence, the Brawny Sherpa and I become a little lost. Wandering a bit aimlessly, we try to work…
Castles in Westchester: Caramoor
Seeking the Rosens in a Villa in Katonah Going on a house tour is a bit of an odd pastime, being as a certain amount of snooping into other people’s personal lives is encouraged, yet go too far, and a…
Westchester Castles: Manhattanville
Don’t let Reid Castle be wasted on co-eds Try to find a reason to visit the campus of Manhattanville College in Purchase, N.Y. just to visit what’s called ‘The Castle,’ and it indeed looks like one. Formally called Reid…
Hyannis Holiday Convenience
A Road Trip to Cape Cod On a road trip to Hyannis, Mass., we almost pass our motel by —despite admonitions from our global positioning system—because it looks just a bit like a car dealership. We know we are in…
Is a Cape Cod Whale Watch Worthwhile?
The first time I sign up for whale watching, on a trip to San Diego, I somehow manage to book myself on a pretty small boat on what I consider to be a pretty choppy ocean, or maybe it only…
How Far to Fargo? A Summertime Drive through North Dakota
In Search of Big Skies, Badlands, and Some North Dakota Nice ~sponsored post~ Around the time the Brawny Sherpa and I decide to get into better shape for an anticipated walk on the Way of Saint James in Spain next…
Should You Take the Kids to Murano?
Do youthful adventurers and glass really mix? Will you and your family have fun in Murano, Italy?
Meeting the French in Cold Spring
Dining at Brasserie Le Bouchon I don’t know how many times the Brawny Sherpa and I walk past Brasserie Le Bouchon in Cold Spring, N.Y. Hey, it’s French, it could be good, it could be full of butter, meh, let’s…
Tea Partying in the Eternal City
A Visit to Babington’s Tea Rooms As if we needed a break from our vino rosso and carb-filled Italian vacation, the Brawny Sherpa and I decide at the bottom of the Spanish Steps that it is time for tea—and carbs…