Tired of waiting in long lines in overtouristed destinations, the Bashful Adventurer makes a less conventional choice for a vacation: Elmira, NY.
Category: New York State
Luxury and Fun at del Lago Resort and Casino
Arriving at del Lago Resort and Casino in Waterloo, NY, the Bashful Adventurer appreciates a place that does hospitality right
Things to Do in Seneca Falls, NY
Seneca Falls could be just any formerly industrial small town in upstate New York, one with a main street, and a mill, and a body of water running through it. But more than a century ago something special happened in Seneca Falls, NY, and it is reason to go to this place today. This post…
A 1000 Islands Getaway
Ever curious about a place named for a salad dressing—or is it the other way around?—the Bashful Adventurer takes a getaway to New York’s 1000 Islands. But what will she do there?
Sunset Cove Tarrytown: Dining with a View
The Bashful Adventurer visits a restaurant on the water in Tarrytown, N.Y. Will Sunset Cove Tarrytown provide more than a pretty view?
Mark Twain Slept Here
Literary Tourism: A Plethora of Places Claim Samuel Clemens As an adult, far removed from the trials of middle school and any controversies about its reading lists, then or now, I don’t think much about Mark Twain, formerly known as Samuel Clemens, commonly known as the uber Americana author, creator of Tom Sawyer and Huck…
Where to Stay on a Finger Lakes Getaway
The Finger Lakes region of south-central New York state seems to be having a moment: named the Best Wine Region in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award 2018, it also just happened to host the 2018 TBEX conference, a convention of travel bloggers (and, yes, I was there, too), many of whom have been…
A Must-See: The Harry Potter Exhibition in New York
Hogwarts and the History of Magic at the New-York Historical Society Fresh from a highly successful showing at the British Library (indeed, it was the most successful one ever), Harry Potter: A History of Magic has arrived in New York. Who could possibly stay away? Visitors with tickets to the New-York Historical Society’s exhibition…
Beekman Arms: A Weekend in Rhinebeck, NY
A romantic stay at the Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, N.Y. plus ghost stories in the basement
Finding Horace Greeley
Remembering Crazy Politics and Journalists Honored with Statues Visitors standing before the statue of Horace Greeley in Greeley Square Park at W. 32 Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue might not know that, in addition to being the founder and editor of the New York Tribune, a Congressional representative (however briefly), a failed presidential candidate…