It's my last night in Costa Rica, and thankfully I have wireless internet access again as I'm now at the Poseidon Hotel in Jaco. (How come the cheaper hotels always seem to have the best — and free — internet access, while the more luxurious ones either charge you extra for it or it doesn't […]
Hola from Costa Rica! I was hoping to blog every day but my plan hit a snag because my current hotel, La Mansion Inn in Manuel Antonio, doesn´t have wireless internet access in the rooms as promised, but at least I can check in by using the computer they make available to guests. Other than […]
My husband and I are big volcano fans. When we were in Hawaii for our honeymoon, we took a helicopter ride over Kilauea and hovered over the mouth watching lava spill out. When we were in Santorini, we took the boat over to Nea Kameni and walked around. So on Wednesday, our second day in […]
I’ve been in Costa Rica for less than 12 hours, but I can already say that I love it. My flight from Newark landed in San Jose a few minutes early, which is always a nice surprise. We had a driver from the hotel meet us at the airport to take us to Arenal, the […]
It's never been a better time to visit New York City for the shopping. Stores are practically begging you to take the merchandise off their hands by offering steep discounts. But if you've blown your limited clothing budget on dining, Broadway tickets and museums entry fees instead (hey, nothing wrong with that!), fear not. A […]
Caitlin Johnson, a Boston native, moved to Cleveland seven months ago after a four year stint in NYC. She’s quickly learned that the Cleve is great place for sports fans. Cleveland is a true sports town. I don’t mean to take shots at my beloved New York City — but it’s pretty easy to be […]
Last week, I reported that Sarasota Season of Sculpture was holding an unusual benefit on Valentine's Day to help the Gulf Coast city permanently acquire the J. Seward Johnson's staute "Unconditional Surrender," which is based on the famous photograph "The Kiss at Times Square" taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt for Life magazine on V-J Day on […]
It’s hard to believe but it actually happened: tonight Jimmy Buffett paid a surprise visit to one of his Margaritaville restaurants, making every Parrothead’s dream come true. Buffett and Mac McAnally began playing at the Margaritaville in Key West around 1Opm and kept going for about an hour and a half. The restaurant was completely […]
Kitesurfers in Islamorada You can fly to Key West, but it's so much better to drive from Miami, Sarasota or wherever else you begin. The ride through the keys is incredibly scenic, as there's crystal blue water dotted with uninhabited isles on both sides of the highway, US 1. And once you hit the first […]
I’ll admit, I was reluctant to come to Key West. In my quest to travel to as many new places as possible, I’ll usually dismiss destinations in the U.S. as not being exotic or interesting enough. Well, right now I am loving Key West and it serves as an excellent reminder that that sort of […]
