New York City
New York’s Neighborhoods: Soho, Noho, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and Tribeca
I visit New York about three times a year, usually alone, on business. I’m going back to speak at the New York Times Travel Show and will report on new neighborhoods and “finds” soon. On a recently trip with my twenty-two-year-old daughter we explored new neighborhoods recommended by her friends who live in the Big (….Read more)
New York City Speak-Easy for Cocktails and Food
Little Italy in New York offers much more than red sauce dining and the Feast of San Gennaro. Read more from New York City Contributing Writer, Meryl Pearlstein who shares the inside scoop with us. Perhaps you know a bit of the rich and tenacious history of the area, first populated by Germans, then by (….Read more)
Napa, Sonoma and Surviving Wine Festivals. P.S. Buy a wine bra.
Spice up a quiet wine country visit; plan ahead and take part in a local festival. Check the “Events Calendar” in area websites for the latest offerings: Healdsburg, Sonoma County, Napa. Everyone has heard of Napa, but there are other, not-so-well-known, scenic areas worth a visit. I recommend the Dry Creek Valley in Sonoma County, (….Read more)
Ten Best Gardens to Visit With Mom
1. Winterthur Garden, Wilmington, Delaware http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/ Before you go, check their garden blog, a resource for garden lovers who want the nitty-gritty details of what’s currently blooming. 2. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, on Biscayne Bay near Miami, Florida http://www.vizcayamuseum.org/ Considered to be the best example of a Renaissance garden in the United States. 3. Dumbarton (….Read more)
Active Travelers: Best Walks in NY, SF, Paris, London
Traveling friends – I have to share these great new books with you. Everyone who knows me, knows I love to explore a city on foot. Often the walks I take are my best memories. But I don’t want to waste my time in unattractive or unsafe areas. Two California travelers have teamed up and (….Read more)
When planning travel online is a bust – get honest answers from friends.
Do you ever wonder who writes the reviews on travel sites that rate hotels and restaurants? Here’s a cool new online travel resource that gets around this issue. Check it out. Gogobot. When all the reviews are “over-the-top” complimentary, I question their credibility. Was this written by employees or friends of the owner? After all, (….Read more)
New York at Its Best
Last weekend I visited the Big Apple for the New York Times Travel Show, where I spoke on a panel about Women Travel; how to get started, save money and stay safe. The moderator of the panel was April Merenda, President of Gutsy Women Travel who talked about organized women’s vacations. I shared tips, specific (….Read more)
