Tag: M. Ciavardini

Paris in Four Days

Paris in Four Days: The Bashful Adventurer takes a whirlwind trip to Paris. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

How to Thrive in a Whirlwind Trip to the City of Lights Getting all of the Youthful Adventurers together for a family trip is increasingly challenging given their hectic schedules, so we decide to make our journey to France a…

An Overnight at Innside by Meliá

The Bashful Adventurer in Manhattan: Innside by Meliá New York Nomad is a hip but affordable hotel in New York City's Chelsea section. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

With the vast selection of hotels in New York City, why choose Innside by With the vast selection of hotels in New York City, why choose Innside by Meliá New York Nomad? The Bashful Adventurer finds some good reasons.

To Iceland to See

People ask what I did on my short trip to Iceland and, in retrospect, it seems not much. I soaked in geothermal pools, watched a meteor shower in the darkness, saw some of the countryside and a bit of Reykjavik.…

Escape to Bear Mountain

The Bear Mountain Inn in Rockland County, N.Y. was intended to be "the handsomest playground in the world" when it opened in 1915. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

Loving the Bear Mountain Inn, But ….   A great getaway for those living in New York City and thereabouts is the Bear Mountain Inn and all it has to offer—hiking and sports for the athletically inclined, a zoo and a…

A Rising River Seine

Climate change: A rising river Seine causes a few inconveniences for tourists in Paris. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

Navigating Paris when the Water Is High   In Paris with the youthful adventurers for a quick tour of its mainstream attractions, the first hint we receive that there is a little problem with rising water in the Seine river…

Celebrity Summit Cruising

Enjoy a cappuccino and a book in the lounge at the Café Al Bacio on the Celebrity Summit. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

A Trip to the Southern Caribbean on a Ship Full of Bliss More of a small boat or river boat cruiser, when I opt for a cruise of the Southern Caribbean, I go big: A group of friends and I…

Staying in San Juan Now

Staying in San Juan: The lobby of boutique hotel La Terraza de San Juan. Photo credit: M. Ciavardini.

One Good Place to Stay in Post-Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico Having scheduled a Caribbean cruise departing from San Juan for Thanksgiving week 2017, we thoughtfully built in a day before and after in San Juan for a little bit of…