Get to Know a City by Walking It The best way to learn a city, see its inhabitants, and begin to understand a place is by walking it. Catching a cab, taking a bus, hopping on a subway are all…
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If It’s Buffalo, It’s Got to Be the Anchor Bar
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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?