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The 9/11 Memorial, NYC

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Jaspa | 1 Comments

Most of the places on my ever-growing Bucket List are about fun and adventure. My BL is full of amazing sights I want to see with my own eyes and incredible activities I want to experience for myself. But a few of the things on my list are more reflective, thought provoking and emotional. In my last blog, I touched…

Family Adventure at Letchworth State Park

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jen Curley | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Travels with Curley Known as the “Grand Canyon of the East,” we had very high hopes for our visit to Letchworth State Park in Upstate NY over Labor Day Weekend. Jennifer and I have both visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona, but separately, and had very different experiences. Jennifer did it right: she and a couple of friends…

A Taste of Gatsby

Posted on June 14, 2013 by MichaelStephenWills | 4 Comments

Featured writer: Michael Stephen Wills The first weekend of May, 2013 my wife, Pam, and I attended a New York City Ballet performance on Saturday and stayed in a family house on Long Island. The following day we stayed on “The Island” to visit the Vanderbilt Museum of Centerport. This is the former “Eagles Nest” estate of William (“Willie K”)…

Deep into the Cave

Posted on January 6, 2013 by heathergoyette | 2 Comments

Featured author: Heather Goyette The heat and humidity of the July afternoon had been left behind and the temperature continued to drop as we crawled onward, deeper and deeper into the ever narrowing crevice. The rock surrounding us was now smooth and damp with a slightly yellowish sheen. This dampness had meant the end of the huge black spiders each…

New York-The Colors Fondue

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Camelia Miron Skiba | 0 Comments

Featured writer: Camelia Miron Skiba New York is considered the melting pot of the US. I call it the Colors Fondue. I’ve spent four days in New York and aside from incredible photos I took along the way, I visited memorable places: Time Square, Broadway, Central Park, Ellis Island, Battery Park, 9/11 Memorial, China Town, Little Italy, and the Empire State…

New York: The Most Familiar Place on Earth

Posted on August 10, 2012 by olivialeach | 1 Comments

Featured writer: Olivia Leach New York City is one of the most familiar places you will ever visit. Anyone who is plugged into todays modern pop culture socitey will feel at ease as part of the new york culture as soon as they set eyes on the place. Tv shows like Sex and the City and movies like Valentines Day have…

Take It All Off – Nothing But Travel for 2012

Posted on July 3, 2012 by rachaelruddick | 4 Comments

Featured writer: Rachael Ruddick Taking a year off from work and traveling around the world has always been on my ‘to do’ list and finally last year my husband and I, after losing an auction on a house that we weren’t entirely sure we really wanted and probably couldn’t afford anyway, decided it was now or never. A year of…

Conquering the Mountain

Posted on June 24, 2012 by heathergoyette | 2 Comments

Featured Writer: Heather Goyette It was June and the time had come. I had been waiting for this day for a few years and it was finally here. The kids were old enough to hike Mount Marcy! At 5,344 feet, Mount Marcy is the highest peak in New York State. It is located in my very favorite place, the Adirondacks. …

Urban Beauty and the High Line

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Marilyn | 4 Comments

Featured Writer: marilyngard At any time of year New York City is an experience that inspires the imagination but one of the things I rarely expect is a chance to escape noise and chaos. In a recent trip, dressed in our prerequisite New York uniforms of black coats, leather boots, and chic scarves that spoke of a sophistication none of us claim on a…

Transcontinental Love – New York City and Sweden

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Megalagom | 1 Comments

Featured Writer: Meg Ebbesson Traveling the world never even crossed my mind. Sure, I always wanted to go to Italy, Ireland, Germany, and France to find the history of my heritage but it seemed like nothing more than a childhood dream, something other people do. That’s when the best things in life come along and sweep you off your feet;…