laissez les bon temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!)
Hotel Nyack: A Cool Boutique Hotel in the Hudson Valley
Whoever said that the only cool, chic hotels in New York State are in New York City haven’t been to Hotel Nyack!
The Pandemic at One Year – My Year in a Nutshell
Looking back over the past year and hoping for better times ahead
NY, NJ and CT Impose New Quarantine
Be prepared to face a 14 day quarantine if you enter these states from a state where covid-19 is spiking.
New York City Marathon – The Last 10 Miles
Running the last ten miles of the New York City Marathon course a week or two before Marathon Sunday is a tradition among local New York City runners.
Race Review: Rock n’ Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon
The 2016 Synchrony Financial Rock n’ Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon was held on Saturday October 8th. I’ve run a number of Rock n’ Roll events – they are generally well organized and cater to runners of all levels and to charity runners. The expo was held on Thursday and Friday at a midtown location near … Read More
Hotel Review – Crowne Plaza Suffern-Mahwah, New York
Columbus Day weekend’s staycation in Rockland County, New York came about because of an IHG Rewards Club Pointbreaks. Quarterly, Intercontinental Hotel Group (Intercontinental, Holiday Inn, Indigo, Crowne Plaza Hotels, among others) releases a Pointbreaks list – a list of hotel properties, with a reduced award rate of 5,000 points per night. Usually the hotels chosen … Read More
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
Breaking News – Massive Delays at NY Airports
What is going on? I was just caught up in the craziness of July 8th when United Airlines had a system outage. Today is a travel day, and suddenly Breaking News alerts pop up on my iPhone. Wow, this is a cruel joke… This is what it says on my Twitter feed. My flight … Read More
Hyatt House Fishkill – Guests Visit AllSport Fitness for Free
The Hyatt House Fishkill/Poughkeepsie in Fishkill, New York, is one of my go-to local Hyatt favorites – it’s a nice category one hotel about 2 hours from New York City. Location, location, location. It’s in the middle of majestic Hudson Valley and easy to go to for a nice getaway weekend. I’ve been in suites and … 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.