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Christmas Around the World (Part I)

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Happy Holidays! Hope everyone has a great couple of days with family and friends. Bottom line is that no matter how far you travel, coming home is still one of the best places to be. Here are some images of Christmas around the world. Check back tomorrow for even more shots from holiday season celebrations…

Oaxaca Meets Queens: Rock, Rock, Rockaway Taco

Rockaway Taco: Fish tacos with guacamole and Mexican corn

Although I often times have spouted on this blog about my love of the borough of Brooklyn, I do have a little confession to make – I was born and raised in Queens. Yes I lived most of my life on the Rockaway Beach peninsula. This seaside town is about a 90-minute trip on the…

Brooklyn Bridge Park Named one of the ‘World’s Coolest New Tourist Attractions’ by Travel + Leisure

Brooklyn Bridge Park

As you might have guessed by now, I like Brooklyn…a lot. Born and raised in New York, the borough of Kings offers so much to see, do and most importantly eat, that it pains me to hear people still consider Brooklyn a quick side attraction. Recently a well traveled friend who will remain nameless to…

The Flip Side of the Yucatan Peninsula

Hacienda Tres Rios Resort

All-inclusive resorts filled to the rim with tourists, ruthless souvenir peddlers, beaches lined with party places and a scantily-clad dressed young crowd bursting with the spring break spirit were just a few of the things I expected to find here. What I found was something to the contrary. Granted I am a travel writer and…

Travel Blog Rewind: What I’ve Been Reading Online (July 27, 2010)

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With it being 119 degrees outside every day since TBEX here in New York, I have been hiding inside my Brooklyn abode pumping the air conditioner 24/7 and enjoying many cold adult beverages. So with more time in front of the glow of my laptop’s screen, I have reading many blogs and stumbled upon a…

Cities I Don’t Want to Visit Again

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Travel – it is what keeps me going and most likely keeps you going if you’re reading this site. Some of my most cherished memories in my life have involved me visiting some new destination. Whether it be the unique cuisine, amazing architecture, wild nightlife or simply interacting with locals , the idea of flying,…

Travel Blog Rewind: What I’ve Been Reading Online

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With 3,402,493 travel blogs online (that number is accurate, no need to double check), it can sometimes be a bit overwhelming and time consuming to check each and site out. So each week I will provide you with a little “Travel Blog Rewind” of what I thought was worthy of passing on to you. Read…

Saturday Travel Shot: Tijuana, Mexico