A year ago, in November 2014, I was wandering around the expo for the New York City Marathon at the Javits Center, in Manhattan. As I meandered through the various booths, I had a few conversations about running and travel. Out of the blue, three months later, I received an email inviting me to visit … Read More
Going Away Again? Ecuador? Really?
I’m going to the middle of the world. Literally!
A Staycation in Rockland County, New York, Including a Visit to Nyack and Sleepy Hollow
Those who read this blog know that when I am not traveling far and wide, I enjoy staycations. These staycations are a fun, and often inexpensive way, to escape city life and explore destinations closer to home. This weekend, Won’t Run and I ventured to Rockland County, New York. Although it’s only an hour away … Read More
Video: World’s Longest Glass Bridge – Would you Walk on it?
Haohan Qiao – – translated to Brave Men’s Bridge, in English – -recently opened in Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in Hunan Province (See, CNN, China opens terrifying glass-bottomed bridge in Shiniuzhai park). It is 180 meters (590 feet) high, and 984 feet in length. THE BOTTOM IS ALL GLASS! I can’t stop looking at the photos and … Read More
En Route to South Africa and a Layover in Paris
Note: I recently traveled to South Africa on the “Etihad Mistake Fare.” I began this memoir post 2 days into my travels. ~~~~~ I promised myself I would try to write daily and perhaps post a sort of daily journal entry on my blog, but fatigue gets in the way. After 2 days and nights … Read More
My Jetihad Flight from Hell
Etihad Airways has a pretty solid reputation as an airline, especially if flying in business or first class. Even in coach, it is known to be fairly decent. I had some nice flights on my way to South Africa (blog posts to follow). But be warned, sometimes the flights are Jet Airways flights, on Jet … Read More
Peru Celebrate’s Lima’s Coveted “Boardwalk” Position in New World Monopoly Game
With the 80th birthday of Monopoly coming up, Hasbro, Inc. has been busy working on developing locations for its Monopoly Here and Now new board game, set to be released this fall. [In 1935], Parker Brothers acquired the rights for the MONOPOLY game from Charles Darrow and began selling the game shortly after in the … Read More
Video: Won’t Run Eats a BLT Sandwich
If you’re in the Times Square area, and don’t want to go to a tourist trap, try heading over to 9th Avenue.
Awe-Inspiring Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Foz do Iguacu, Brazil is a small city (which feels more like a town), situated at the meeting point of three countries: Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The main attraction here is the cascading waterfalls known as Iguazu Falls (feel free to spell it however you want – Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu … Read More
A Trip to Brazil Requires a Meal at a Churrascaria
Unless you are a vegetarian, no trip to Brazil is complete without a meal at a Churrascaria! What is a Churrascaria? It is a restaurant where food is cooked on a pit or grill, and then the waiters go from table to table with knives and skewers, slicing various kinds of meat, be it beef, pork, sausage, … Read More
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A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.