New York City on a Budget: Free or cheap things to do
There are plenty of free or cheap things to do in New York City. Here are some tips for seeing New York City on a budget.
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MOCA New York City (Museum of Chinese in America)
With so much focus on #BlackLivesMatter, it can be illuminating to look at other ethnic groups in the US. I visited MOCA New York City last year, and it’s high time I published my review….
The High Line: an unusual New York City park
I like parks as much as the next person, but when I travel they’re not high on my list. I might pass through a park on the way to something else I want to see,…
2 historic homes in New York City
If you’re on a budget in New York City and want to visit historic homes, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum is an obvious choice. After that visit, I ended up also checking out the Merchant’s…
The best pizza in New Haven? The definitive answer!
A quasi-scientific taste test answers the Great New Haven Pizza Debate question once and for all: what is the best pizza in New Haven?
The New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn
With its bewilderingly complicated passages, dank smell, bare concrete floors, tangles of pipes and conduits, and the rumbling roar that shakes the ground and then fades, the New York City subway system doesn’t win any…
A Riga City Tour: 10+ things to see in Riga
This could have been a review of a tour that doesn’t actually exist. What I mean is that the Riga city tour I took was sponsored by #LiveRiga, a campaign of the Riga Tourism Development…
Singapore, the Old and the New
NEW Singapore After my visit to Pulau Ubin in Singapore, I spent most of the rest of my very short stay visiting with my foster daughter, Krislyn, and her Singapore family. But Krislyn and I needed…
Walking across the Manhattan Bridge & the Brooklyn Bridge
A classic and very popular thing to do in New York City is to walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. Did you know, though, that you can also walk across the Manhattan Bridge?
A Princess Cruise review
A comprehensive review of a Princess Cruise on the Island Princess: the good and bad of my experience with the cabin, the food, the service, activities, entertainment, etc.
15 Best travel gifts: A unique gift guide for travelers
Looking for unique travel gifts for travelers in your life? Here’s a short-but-sweet list of great gifts for travel lovers: a year-round gift guide.
How to choose a destination: Tips to consider before travel
Sometimes it’s hard to choose a travel destination. Say you have only two weeks’ vacation, and you want to get the most out of it. Here’s some advice.
Off the beaten path in Paris
You’ve done the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and other typical sights. What now? Here are some unusual things to do off the beaten path in Paris!
7 quirky and unique places in Chicago
A list of unique places in Chicago, all of them quirky: a speakeasy, an underground street, an oddball shop and more!
Historic Overtown: Black history in Miami
What to see in Historic Overtown, the historically Black neighborhood in Miami, whose rich history gave it the nickname “Harlem of the South.”
28 Practical Tips for Women Traveling Alone
Truly practical advice for women traveling alone. Tips for sleeping, eating, socializing and lots more travel advice for solo female travel!
The Beyeler Museum in Basel, Switzerland: A must-see
The Beyeler Museum (Fondation Beyeler) in Basel, Switzerland, rivals MoMA in the sheer excellence of the modern art it owns, despite its small collection. Read more here!
Ruminations on the 9/11 memorial site
The 9/11 memorial site draws crowds of tourists, but why do we visit it? Read about One World Trade Center and the 9/11 museum and memorial.
Why are NY bagels so good? And some tips
When other people anticipate a trip to New York City, they might think about fine dining. What’s the latest new cuisine to taste? Which famous chef should we try? Where do we need to make…
Sustainable air travel: What you can do
Have you ever been offered to buy a carbon offset when you booked a flight? If so, did you buy it? We all know that flying is bad for the environment. According to Our World…
Tenement Museum tours: A review
Back in 2013, I visited the Tenement Museum in New York City’s Lower East Side and loved it. When I visited again recently for a different tour, well, I didn’t love it. This article combines…
Travel photo gifts for travel lovers
Gorgeous photos in the form of greeting cards, art prints, notebooks, coasters, etc.
TWA Hotel Review
The old TWA terminal in JFK Airport, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1962, has been restored and repurposed into the TWA Hotel: a review of the new hotel.
Yotel Hotel at Schiphol: A Review
A review of Yotel Hotel Schiphol (a.k.a. YotelAir): inspired by capsule hotels, it’s worth considering if you have an early flight and little luggage.
Trip of a Lifetime: Bloggers Pick their Must-See Destinations
For this collaborative post, I asked fellow travel bloggers about their idea of a trip of a lifetime: If a person who’s never traveled far from home asked you to name the one place they should…
Spending Christmas Away from Home
It occurred to me recently that, although I don’t even celebrate Christmas, I almost always end up spending the holiday at home. Of course, the term “home” has shifted meaning with each move. I asked several…
The African Burial Ground of NYC
New York City’s African Burial Ground National Monument has an interesting history. Or, rather, two histories: one of the people who were buried there, the other of the rediscovery of the graveyard and the establishment…
Solo travel so far
My trip to the Caribbean last month was my first solo trip. When I talk about solo travel, I’m not talking about when I fly somewhere to lead a workshop and then have a day…
The Jane Hotel: Nautical Flair
When I entered the lobby and spotted the stuffed peacocks on the wall, mounted vertically with their faded tail feathers dangling, I knew the Jane Hotel wasn’t a run-of-the-mill hotel. I had suspected it already…
In Flanders Fields Museum: A review
The In Flanders Fields Museum in Ypres, Belgium, is one of the most effective museums I’ve ever been to. It focuses on WWI in the Ypres Salient. Read my review here.
What to see in Frankfurt in 1-2 days
You’ll only have a short time in Frankfurt? This article will help you decide what to see in Frankfurt in 1-2 days: must-sees and lots more options and ideas so you can make the best of a short city trip!
Travel-addicted but can’t travel? 3 ways to deal with your wanderlust
Written during the pandemic, but still useful for anyone who loves travel but has to stay home a while.