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.
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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,…
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?
Convenience at the Hilton Garden Inn Central Park South
Affordable and Comfortable Accommodation in New York City A trip to New York City for a little shopping, some sightseeing, theater, and more necessitates a hotel choice that works well for all those activities. One recent choice we make is the Hilton Garden Inn on West 54 Street in Manhattan. Conveniently located between Broadway…
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 sightseeing and to make sure that we would still be able to make our boat…
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 upon landing in Puerto Rico shortly before Thanksgiving. News reports have shown the devastation—people without…
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 sort where my plane arrives at DFW late Wednesday night but my second flight does…
#MondayFunDay Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat Naps in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Visiting a new place of necessity means looking around, even when one is simply walking from one destination to another. See more, notice more, pay attention more. And so, in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, this visitor finds plenty of stray cats who walk the streets with…
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…
Visiting Las Vegas Now
Helping a City Overcome a Tragedy with Tourist Dollars I love Las Vegas for a thousand campy reasons—the lights, the glitz, the music of the Sex and the City slot machine. I love the show girls posing for photos on the streets, the sheer energy of the strip, the high-end shopping that I can really…