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 like doing much more than throwing together some ingredients she had on hand is a…
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Reading Sonia Choquette’s Waking Up in Paris
A Life-Changing Escape to the City of Lights Long a fan of both Paris and intuitive/psychic Sonia Choquette (to the point where I actually attended a day-long session she gave years ago at the New York Open Center), there was never any doubt that I would make room for Waking Up in Paris in my…
Marie-Antoinette’s Life of Contrasts
As a little girl, I had somehow managed to pick up a sufficient amount of European history to know that Marie-Antoinette had been a gray-haired queen of France. When I learned that the real name of my great-grandmother, whom I called Mom, was Mary Antoinette, I could not believe my luck. My Mom was old…
Paris in Four Days
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 quick one. Attempting to do Paris in four days, we appreciate that there will not…
Appreciating the Riace Warriors
Reminiscing about my first trip to Italy, I think about my brief, hot stay in Reggio di Calabria one August. I am making my way by train from Sicily back up to Rome to meet a friend, but I have a few days open, so why not stop? I soon learn that a prime attraction…
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 the neighborhood in 1998 got to see it. I always figured that Robin, Alfred, and…
An Overnight at Innside by Meliá
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.
A Shout-Out to Suchitoto on International Women’s Day
A Small Town in El Salvador Commemorates the Contributions of Women On an International Women’s Day when the New York Times acknowledged that the contributions of a certain gender seem to have largely been overlooked in its obituaries section over the years, I cannot help but think of the little municipality of Suchitoto in El…
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. Who wouldn’t enjoy scenery like this? Even in the dark of winter, the place is…
Escape to Bear Mountain
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 carousel for the young at heart, a spa for those in need of some indulgence,…