Jet-Packing Over the Iconic Sights of NYC You might remember the Skyline ride in the 1990s at the Empire State Building, way before its renovation, of course. Technology has certainly progressed lightyears since then, it seems. As has New York City. It seems rudimentary in retrospect, but it was fun at the time. But now, […]
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There is no denying that the brats & brews of Milwaukee, Wisconsin are pillars of local comfort culture. For generations, these have been lifeblood. Let there be no doubt that the gooey cheese curds, those lively old pubs, and whisky drive-thrus ooze with revered Midwest Americana flavor. We have industrious German, Polish, and Irish descendants – and a boisterous college crowd – to thank for it. But things also evolve.
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It was six in the morning when there was a quiet knock on the door. The blackout curtains were drawn and the clock was still turned down on the bed table. The night prior, I hung a menu from my doorknob requesting that tea and scones with fresh-cut fruit be delivered at this hour. But I was not intending to actually wake up. Not fully anyway. I toddled to the door and invited my server in with a gentle motion and smile, allowing the muted hallway light to illuminate his path to and fro the bench bes
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St. Ermin’s Hotel in London is a four-star hidden gem nestled in the heart of London’s borough of Westminster. It’s one of those places that delivers beyond its alluring charm, elegance, and comfort. St. Ermin’s Hotel’s style is cosmopolitan and modern luxury mingling with Art Deco and contemporary styles.
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Waking up in the peaceful, sunlit atmosphere of Lake Seneca among a host of manicured rows boasting lush vines, I felt compelled to let the stillness be for a while. The deep blue lake beyond my private balcony at the Inn at Glenora mirrored the crystal clear sky. The air wasn’t quite crisp yet, but signs of autumn were in the midst and the Finger Lakes region of western New York wore it seamlessly well.
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The Psychiatric History Tour in New York City offers a unique and fascinating deep dive into the city’s dark and crazy history of mental health care or lack thereof, really. The three-hour walking tour by Purefinder delves into the evolution of psychiatric treatment and the notable, familiar figures involved.
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Everywhere the eye could see was a photo, a picture worthy of its inspiring awe, and still it felt impossible to ever capture it. In the peripherals, on those compact roads beneath arched boughs, I could sense the coast with its enchanting landscapes, atmospheric and remote. Indeed, it’s the makings of fairy tales. High and low beyond, moors and mountains of cascading patchwork plains…
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“I woke along the fields outside of Casablanca with its grazing herds and silvery olive trees. The rising sun lit the swooping valleys and carved crops in shades of nude and burnt tangerine as I made my way south. From this long stretch of highway, farmers and shepherds shielded by their brimmed palm leaf hats were visible, immersed in this agriculturally rich, but barely industrialized Northern African region.
In a food mecca like New York City where there might as well be as many Italian restaurants as there are opinions about them, how do you choose which is good as opposed to what they just tell you is good? Is there a best or is more complicated than that?
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(Featured in Wander Magazine) There was a compelling essence of tranquility. I had every intention of doing my daily meditation up here. But close my eyes to this magnificence? No chance. That day, the journey was the mediation.
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