The Bashful Adventurer heads to historic Fraunces Tavern in downtown New York City for a bit of history, good food (and whiskey!), and a dose of reassurance during the coronavirus pandemic.
Visiting Fraunces Tavern Now during COVID-19
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A Book about Adventures in Travel at an Uncertain Time
The Bashful Adventurer picks up a romance novel written in the late 1930s hoping to see if and how the author addressed the coming war—and ends up getting a lesson on careers in the travel and tourism industry at a time when adventures in travel were far from mainstream
Spectacular Armchair Traveling 2020
With travel in place on everyone’s agenda for the next six months, the Bashful Adventurer offers some spectacular armchair traveling options for the rest of the year and into 2021.
Is the Circle Line NYC Safe?
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?
Books about Newport, RI: Murder at the Breakers
Disinclined to venture too far from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bashful Adventurer picks up a copy of Murder at the Breakers. But will this Gilded Newport Mystery make her want to visit Newport, RI?
Channeling Peggy Guggenheim and Costalegre, Jalisco, Mexico
The Bashful Adventurer, engaged in some rugged armchair travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, picks up a copy of Courtney Maum’s novel, Costalegre. Will the Bashful Adventurer be transported?
Escape to Cold Spring, NY during the Pandemic
Set back by a summer storm that knocks out her power and internet, the Bashful Adventurer books a mini-vacation in nearby Cold Spring, NY during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will she feel safe there?
Staying at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What’s it like staying in Miami during the pandemic? The Bashful Adventurer checks in at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay and finds out.
What to See in Lakehurst, NJ
With family ties in Lakehurst, NJ, the Bashful Adventurer revisits sites important to her family history. But will an ordinary visitor be drawn to them, too?
What Visiting the Seaside Heights Boardwalk Is Like Now
In this summer of staycations, the Bashful Adventurer heads to the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ for a much-needed reprieve. Will she feel safe on this day trip? Will you?