Avoid accidentally purchasing items on your iPhone by turning off notifications during activities such as marathons, especially when its raining cats and dogs (and monkeys!).
Sampling Hawaiian Cuisine: 10 Delicious Local Foods and Drinks
We really enjoyed sampling the food and beverages in Hawaii. The cuisine was all delicious – we especially loved the ahi poke and the garlic shrimp.
Overview: Kauai is Magic! [Trip Report]
I’m not sure what makes Hawaii so magical – why it’s beauty overwhelms me as it does – why even the scents of Plumeria and Jasmine bring me to my knees.
The Allure and the Burden of Free Hotel Stays aka my Staycation at Intercontinental Times Square
I happen to have a bunch of pending free hotel stays. Some free stays are the result credit card benefits, others might be promotional benefits or even prize winnings, and others might be compensation for a prior stay that had a problem. For me, accumulating free stays such as this can be exciting and very … Read More
Guest Post: Won’t Run on the Emerson Resort
It was everything that I could hope for and more. The people at the Emerson were so nice and friendly. The room was cozy and peaceful. In fact, the whole place resonated with peace, quiet and tranquility.
Hotel Review – The Idyllic Emerson Resort and Spa
Disclosure: I was invited by the CEO and the Manager of the Emerson Resort and Spa and their PR agency to be a guest at the Emerson for a weekend. My opinions that I share here are entirely my own. The Emerson Resort and Spa, located in the town of Mt Tremper, New York, … Read More
Trip Report – Travel to Dubai and Radisson Blu Deira Creek
Traveling solo hardly means being alone! Here is my trip report on my solo weekend “Wideroe” trip to Dubai, UAE, and my stay at the Radisson Blue Deira Creek.
Trip Report: Charlotte, North Carolina
While in Charlotte, among other things, we ate plenty of BBQ, roamed Freedom Park and toured the home of a former president.
Congregation Mickve Israel, a Savannah Synagogue
Although I am not religious, when traveling, I enjoy walking into houses of worship, and feeling the history, the aura and the spiritual connection. Congregation Mickve Israel is a synagogue steeped in history.
Hotel Review – Hyatt Place Long Island East End
There is a rather new Hyatt property on the East End of Long Island in Riverhead, NY – Hyatt Place Long Island East End. We decided to stay there for two nights over July 4th weekend (we also stayed one night at the Long Island Hyatt Regency – in Hauppague/Islandia, New York – approximately halfway … 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.