The Convenience of an NYC Hotel in Midtown Planning a short adventure to New York City where we would act as tourists in the metropolis closest to our home, the Brawny Sherpa and I opt for a stay at…
Where to Stay in New York City: 6 Columbus
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Manhattan Hotels: A Visit to the DoubleTree by Hilton New York Times Square West
A Great View and a Chocolate Chip Cookie at the DoubleTree by Hilton! Living within an hour’s drive of Manhattan, I look to hotels in New York City for their convenience and ease. Lacking a pied-à-terre in the city, I…
If It’s Buffalo, It’s Got to Be the Anchor Bar
I imagine not many vegans or vegetarians wander into the Anchor Bar hoping for a pick-me-up. The place where Buffalo chicken wings were born when the owner’s son and some friends showed up late one night and she didn’t feel…
Throwback Thursday: The Batmobile Parks at Six Flags Great Adventure
Dream about Going for a Ride with the Dark Knight Holy Bat Wheels! For a time, long ago, Batman’s latest vehicle was safely parked at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J. Those of us lucky enough to be in…
Where to Stay in Manhattan: A Trip to the Tryp Hotel
The Bashful Adventurer stays at the Tryp Hotel near Madison Square Garden in New York City. Will her room be worth the trip?
A Rising River Seine
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…
Living in Paris vs. Visiting Paris
4 Books for Experiencing France for Any Length of Time Part of the joy of visiting any given destination is seeing oneself living there. But living in Paris carries its own special dream. I imagine it is like living in…
Staying in San Juan Now
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…
Visiting San Juan Now
After Hurricane Maria and a Slow Recovery Devastated Puerto Rico, Should Tourists Still Go to San Juan? Having planned a cruise departing from San Juan for the greater part of the year, I am not sure what to expect…
A DFW Stayover
A Layover at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Turns Out Well A last-minute business trip taking me from New York to the Pacific Coast of Mexico means that I have an unwieldly layover at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, of the…