Three Nights in Paris: No Seine, Eiffel Tower or Champs Elysee Whether to repeat or visit new destinations is the common traveler’s dilemma. Visiting new places usually wins, and yet I find myself returning to Paris as often as possible.
Water, Fire, Music and Community Meet at Providence, RI’s Annual WaterFire Performance Art Installation One of the best suggestions an anonymous person on the Tripadvisor Forums gave me was to check out WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island. Thank you CockleCove,
Avoiding crowds of cruise ship passengers took on new meaning on Grand Cayman, where 4 ships per day was typical on most weekdays; 5 on Tuesday. This is not an attempt to bash people who cruise; just evade them. One
Visiting the Champagne Houses in central Reims is an Easy Day Trip from Paris Drinking Champagne is certainly my idea of a perfect way to spend a major birthday and so I planned a day trip to Reims for the
A Philadelphia Day Trip is good; a Weekend is better. Overnight works. Lower Merrion, PA always seemed elusive for this reluctant driver, and I was thrilled when I found out the Barnes Foundation was opening a Philadelphia location. The day
Move over Paula Deen – the real queen of southern cooking is and always has been Sema Wilkes and the recipes that live on through her restaurant, Mrs. Wilkes. Started as a boardinghouse in 1943, locals and visitors have been lining up
DIA:Beacon is a world renowned art center in a fabulous setting, about 1.5 hours from New York City by train. If you’re an art lover looking for a day trip from NYC, this one can easily be done with or without a
Belize never disappoints. No matter how high my expectations, they are exceeded every time. Your first introduction to the country – friendly, happy and helpful immigration agents – sets the tone for the entire trip, and it only gets better from
by David, SuitcaseReady Contributor We lobster lovers have eaten these crustaceans in many locations around our planet. But nothing compares to the Maine lobster plucked from the sea in the morning and served that day. All over Maine, there are restaurants
Right now, a bunch of New Yorkers probably want to kill me…. I’m giving away some insider secrets to an off-the-beaten-track culinary mecca usually only visited by locals and a few in the know travelers. In fact, many Manhattan residents