This week’s “Guest Nomad” is ScenebyLaurie. Laurie’s two passions are traveling and New York City and her blog is her way of sharing and experiencing more of both with fellow enthusiasts. Her goal is to uncover unique and lesser known spots that only locals know about and visitors want to learn. She moved to New…
I am not much of a gambler, but my recent stay at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa was like hitting the jackpot. From the moment you stroll into this billion dollar property, you feel as if you are in for something special. Opened in 2003 as Atlantic City‘s first new casino hotel in 13…
I was recently provided with a complimentary ride from New York City down to Atlantic City on the ACES luxury express train. Operated under a partnership which includes Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Caesars Atlantic City, Harrah’s Resort, NJ Transit and the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, ACES (which stands for Atlantic City Express Service) is…
Ah crisp, cool weather has arrived in New York, the sun is setting earlier, leaves are already starting to fall off some of the trees on my street, and I even wore a sweatshirt outside today in the park. That can only mean one thing…football season is here! The NFL is back and kicked off…
Travel + Leisure Magazine just released it’s list of the United State’s “Best & Worst Airports” for 2009. They compiled information on flights that departed more than 15 minutes late from the country’s airports between April 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009 courtesy of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. There are some notable highlights from…
A start-up airline, which is being run by the former founder of the defunct airline Skybus, will be making travel very affordable…if you are willing to fly into lesser known airports and cities. Toledo, Ohio based Jet America is advertising $9 non-stop, one-way tickets between six U.S. cities, starting July 13. Those six cities include:…
Although the calender says April, here in New York we have been dealing with some summer-like weather. Temperatures have been hovering around the 85-90 degree mark over the past few days and will continue to do so until midweek. Don’t get me wrong, I will take this warmness any day over the winter chills we…