Category Archives: North America

Close encounter of the fun kind on NYC subway

Posted on May 21, 2013 by planetlippstone

You just never know what you’re gonna run into on the NYC subway. (BTW, if you’ve never been, that relic on the right is what you used to need to get on board until fairly recently. Yeah, it was outdated … Continue reading →

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This Nu Yawka goes Country in Branson, Missouri

Posted on May 19, 2013 by planetlippstone

The only thing this Nu Yawka knew about Country was when we moved to Nu Joisey, all our Nu Yawk relatives clucked in pity at our moving to the country. This was practically covered wagon days, when Joisey was really … Continue reading →

Posted in North America | Tagged Bible Belt, Branson Missouri, caves, Cracker Barrel, Ozarks, Presleys, Sight and Sound Theatre, Silver Dollar City, travel | Leave a comment

Planet Lippstone does Branson, Missouri

Posted on April 26, 2013 by planetlippstone

OK, you might ask, what’s Nu Yawker Planet Lippstone doing in Branson, Missouri, that Vegas without sin? Actually, having lots of fun. BTW, that’s not some jacket I got at TJMaxx. It’s belong to this guy. He’s Eric Presley, part … Continue reading →

Posted in North America | Tagged Branson Missouri, comedy, country, gospel, Presleys, travel | 2 Comments

(The one time) Nu Yawk let me down

Posted on April 21, 2013 by planetlippstone

Busy week. Back from North Carolina in time to hop the train from Pennsyltucky to Nu Yawk for a special yoga class that really helps with osteoporosis. For people like moi. Manhattan’s Columbus Circle, as seen from the second floor … Continue reading →

Posted in North America | Tagged Columbus Circle, malls, Manhattan, Microsoft, New York, New York in Spring, osteoporosis, shopping, Time Warner Center, travel | Leave a comment

Living up to the title of America’s coolest street

Posted on March 8, 2013 by planetlippstone

Ever heard of Abbot Kinney? He’s the person behind the street that’s the coolest block in America, according to GQ magazine. This L.A. street was a favorite hangout of mine when I lived there. I don’t anymore — and miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Eats, North America | Tagged Abbot Kinney Boulevard, coolest block in America, GQ, Joni Mitchell, Los Angeles, Venice California | Leave a comment

Why travel can be the best learning experience you’ll ever have

Posted on February 21, 2013 by planetlippstone

For me, the next best high after travel is when I’m asked to play tour guide. Or offer travel help A few weeks ago, two people who might as well be from different planets asked me for the same favor. … Continue reading →

Posted in How to travel smart, North America | Tagged airfarewatchdog, Australia Day, Cook the Books blog, Katz's Deli, KAYAK, Levain Bakery, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Magnolia Bakery, Manhattan, New York, Nora Ephron, Sex and the City, travel, Yonah Schimmel knishes | Leave a comment

In Wisconsin, a spooky encounter with the dead

Posted on September 6, 2012 by planetlippstone

No, this wasn’t a Halloween party with 30 of my closest friends. It’s a re-creation of a sacred Native American burial site. One said to have been packed with human remains from at least a couple hundred years ago. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in North America | Tagged archaeology, Elkhart Lake, Henschel's Indian Museum, Native Americans, Wisconsin | Leave a comment

Martha’s Vineyard: Don’t worry about a rental car

Posted on August 29, 2012 by planetlippstone

After our long trip, it was tempting to linger at the 1720 House after a satisfying breakfast on this glorious day, which happened to be my birthday. To kick back in the sun room. With an affectionate lovebird. But as … Continue reading →

Posted in North America, Trains, planes and ferries | Tagged 1720 House, Carly Simon, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, Seastreak ferry, Vineyard Haven | Leave a comment

NYC-Martha’s Vineyard ferry a no-hassle getaway

Posted on August 27, 2012 by planetlippstone

Everyone’s always doing 48 hours in such-and-such. Here’s one for ya: 42 hours in Martha’s Vineyard. Just enough for this first-timer to get enough of a taste to savor the full flavor of this special Massachusetts island. We were running … Continue reading →

Posted in North America, Trains, planes and ferries | Tagged 1720 House, Empire State Building, Garden State Parkway, Martha's Vineyard, NJ, NYC, Seastreak ferry, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge | 4 Comments

Martha’s Vineyard: Lobster ice cream and other firsts

Posted on August 26, 2012 by planetlippstone

OK, so I’m eating ice cream on Martha’s Vineyard. Big deal, you say. Actually, it is, at least for me. See those orangey-looking chunks? That’s not cinnamon, my friends. It’s lobster. Yes, real lobster. I’ll have more on this taste … Continue reading →

Posted in Eats, North America | Tagged lobster ice cream, Martha's Vineyard, NYC-Martha's Vineyard ferry, travel, WiFi | 2 Comments