The week prior to St. Patrick’s Day turned out to be a good time to check out Dublin for our first visit. The winter season’s rains had stopped and the holiday crowds had not poured into town yet. While it did rain on our last day, we were prepared and it didn’t slow us downContinue reading “Four Days in Dublin, Ireland”
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An Exploration of Manhattan, NY
There is so much to see in New York City that many visitors, whether coming for their first visit or their fifth, still find they are looking for more things to do and check off their list. Since I have lived in the New York area for years, here is an exploration of Manhattan by areaContinue reading “An Exploration of Manhattan, NY “
Christmas in Boston, MA
Trees strung with colorful lights all over the Boston Common, Bostonians huddled in pubs drinking to the season, the smell of warm babkas at Bakey in Quincy Market….December is a wonderful time to enjoy a visit to Boston. It is cold. I live in New York and have been through a blizzard or two but still found the cold in Boston (when it getsContinue reading “Christmas in Boston, MA “
Three Days in Narragansett, RI (including visits to Wickford Village and Block Island)
A stretch of rocky coastline dotted with pristine Cape Cod style houses, Narragansett might be considered the quieter cousin of neighboring Newport, which was once a bustling shipping port and summer residence of the wealthy from the Gilded Age (see my post Three Days in Newport, RI). Back in the day Narragansett also had its shareContinue reading “Three Days in Narragansett, RI (including visits to Wickford Village and Block Island)”
Three Days in the South of Florida – Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and South Beach
The east coast of Florida has long been a destination for Spring breakers, vacationers escaping the cold in the more northern states, and those in retirement, as well as a playground for the wealthy. This mix of people and plans makes for a vibrant community up and down the east coast of the south ofContinue reading “Three Days in the South of Florida – Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach and South Beach”
A Day in Lower Manhattan, NY
With so much to see and do on a trip to NYC, it can be hard to pin down a realistic itinerary. I spent one morning and afternoon exploring just lower Manhattan, and so I will describe here how I did it and everything I saw. Of course, if you only have a few daysContinue reading “A Day in Lower Manhattan, NY”
Christmas in Philadelphia, PA
When the temperatures drop to around freezing and the holiday lights go up, one of my favorite cities to visit for Christmas is Philadelphia. It’s less than a two-hour drive from NYC, and with Christmas markets, great food, and lots of art and history there’s always something new to explore. With so many great hotelsContinue reading “Christmas in Philadelphia, PA”
A Day in Prague, Czech Republic
The golden city of Prague is many things to me: my birthplace, my heritage, my home briefly after the “Velvet Revolution”…and an old friend that I go back to visit once in a while, just to keep in touch. It’s the perfect European city to visit even if just for one day, as it’s safe,Continue reading “A Day in Prague, Czech Republic”
A Day in Blatná, Czech Republic
The town of Blatná is about a 1 ½ hour drive from the Czech capital of Prague, and a pleasant place to visit for a day or two if traveling in the Czech countryside. It has a castle near the center of town which sits on its own island and includes a deer park toContinue reading “A Day in Blatná, Czech Republic”
A Weekend in Cape May, NJ
There is a lot to do in this charming coastal town at the southern tip of the New Jersey coast (exit 0 on the Garden State Parkway). Cape May is a national historic landmark city, a treasure with over 600 Victorian homes in the historic district, but it also has a fun and relaxed beachContinue reading “A Weekend in Cape May, NJ”