The Bashful Adventurer canvassed travel writers around the world to discover the best small museums, those quirky venues celebrating everything from neon to perfume. Here’s where travel writers choose to go.
Category: Reader Favorites 2019
Hotel Pennsylvania: Room and Madison Square Garden
The Bashful Adventurer, needing a cheap hotel near Madison Square Garden, books a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania, where she discovers both history and mystery.
Where to Eat in Venice, Italy
How do you decide where to eat in Venice, Italy with so many restaurants from which to choose?
Things to Do in Basseterre, St. Kitts
A Self-Guided Walking Tour Full of History Provides Plenty of Things to Do in Basseterre The ease with which we slip into Caribbean cruising mode—taking it easy and not worrying too much—becomes evident on our very first disembarkation. The first stop on our Southern Caribbean cruise via the Celebrity Summit happens to be Basseterre, the…
Balanced Rock NY: North Salem’s Stonehenge
Is the Balanced Rock in North Salem, N.Y. a mere geographic anomaly or something more magical? The Bashful Adventurer investigates.
McDonald’s Paris for a Pulp Fiction Royale with Cheese
The burger John Travolta made famous, the royale with cheese, really is on the menu. The Bashful Adventurer experiences a “Pulp Fiction” moment at McDonald’s Paris
Celebrity Summit Cruising
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 decide to celebrate a milestone birthday aboard the Celebrity Summit. With plenty of amenities for…
Rail Biking near Lake George
A Day in the Adirondacks on a Rail Bike Built for Four Fresh air, sunshine, and the banks of the Hudson River are all part of a rail biking experience near Lake George, N.Y. On a day trip to the Adirondacks, we head to the North Creek Railroad Station—famous as the point from which, back…
Considering the Incan Trinity: Condor, Puma, Snake
Traveling in Peru, the Bashful Adventurer notices recurring symbols of a condor, puma, and snake. But what is the meaning of this Incan trinity?
Finding Ulysses in the Big Apple
Who knew that Civil War General and, later, President Ulysses S Grant had ties to New York beyond West Point? The Bashful Adventurer investigates.