This Veterans’ Day Weekend, I’m going to Portland, Oregon. I’m leaving early tomorrow morning and returning on a red-eye Monday night on United Airlines. I bought the tickets a while ago when there was a big sale on flights through ZFV. ZFV is the name given to the Philadelphia 30th St Train Station. UA has … Read More
My 98th Marathon: the Marine Corps Marathon
While marathons take place year-round, it is specifically during the autumn time-frame ~ from mid-October to mid-November ~ when marathons are front and center for many runners. In the United States, the most notable large fall marathons include the Chicago Marathon, the Marine Corps Marathon, the New York City Marathon and the Philadelphia Marathon. I … Read More
WHAT’S TAKING SO LONG IN THE PLANE LAVATORY??
The next time you have to wait and wait for someone to come out of an airplane lavatory, think about this: it might be Nina Katchadourian recreating a 15th Century Flemish Masters Self Portrait out of toilet paper, paper toilet seat covers and other airplane accoutrements! WHAT? Seriously, this might be the oddest, but most … Read More
Government Shutdown: Marine Corps Marathon in Jeapordy/ Army 10 Miler Route Changed
Important news for those registered to run either the Army 10 Miler on October 20th, or the Marine Corps Marathon on October 27th – Local news in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA is reporting that the route of the Army 10 Miler has been changed, and the Marine Corps Marathon may be in jeopardy due … Read More
Free Night for Veterans at Inns and B & Bs!
B&Bs for Vets is a campaign by an innkeepers association, Better Way to Stay, aimed at thanking both active and retired military and vets for their service to our countries. For Veterans Day, hundreds of inns and B&Bs throughout the United States and Canada will offer free nights to both active and retired veterans … Read More
Next Stop: Maui and the Maui Marathon
I have this passion for traveling to places and running marathons. (note: if you’re reading this, you are probably a lunatic about something, so please don’t start shaking your head about this …) Well I’m proud to say that the next journey begins tomorrow with a short hop to Hawaii to run the Maui Marathon. … Read More
Golfers – Get 3X US Air Miles on Booked Tee Times and No Baggage Fee to Fly with Golf Bags on KLM/AF!
If you are a golfer, here’s some news you want to read, first from US Air, and second from KLM and Air France. Get 3X US Airway Miles for Booking Tee Times US Airways has joined forces with Thanks Again — which has moved into the golfing arena with an advance tee time bookings. When … Read More
Amtrak, Baltimore and the Monaco Hotel
I’m so lucky that I took so many wonderful trips this summer, including San Francisco in June, Philadelphia (where I also stayed at a Kimpton brand Monaco Hotel) and New Orleans in early July, and Maine in late July. Like last year, I took a longer vacation at the end of August. Last year it … Read More
Expedia Sweepstakes Benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
To honor National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Expedia is launching a fundraising project involving over 150 travel giveaways and exclusive hotel coupons to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! Expedia’s St. Jude trip sweepstakes offers more than 150 trips for consumers to bid on and a coupon offer where the proceeds benefit St. Jude. Each … Read More
Lonely in Tokyo? Stop by Soineya, Japan’s First Co-Sleeping Shop
Soineya is Japan’s first “co-sleeping specialty store” (lovingly, dubbed a Cuddle Cafe) where the patrons are offered the simple and ultimate comfort of sleeping in the arms of a beautiful girl. The “store” opened last September in the Akihabara area of Tokyo. It charges an admission fee, and a set fee based on the amount … Read More
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.