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Tag Archives: travel
What you’re really looking at when you’re at the beach
As a kid growing up at the Jersey Shore, I always wondered where the ocean led. I’ve spent a lifetime of traveling finding out. Here’s a neat cheat sheet to ponder while you’re at the beach. (Lake beaches don’t count, … Continue reading
Eats: The best cupcakes in the world
It’s been a worldwide quest: trying to find the cupcakes of my youth. My search for this Holy Grail (see here, where it first started) has taken me from New York’s Lower East Side to the Upper West Side. From … Continue reading
New York: A new appreciation for the Brooklyn Bridge
Walking across NYC’s Brooklyn Bridge has been my favorite mode of transportation for a very long time. Here’s why I love it so much. Only bad thing about doing that when you’re in a hurry is that you don’t have … Continue reading
Why I love New York: Reason Number 6,432
New York. It’s all about … The Nosh. The Drama. The Tidal Wave of Humanity.
Rendezvous with mysterious guy on NYC trip
Can’t wait to meet this guy! We have a date to rendezvous at a NYC apartment when I’m there for my next photography class. The details: The apartment has a Neato (he is a smart house cleaning robot) on duty. If you … Continue reading
Why you should visit a part of France you’ve never heard of
Thinking about going to France this summer? Or hiking the Appalachian trail? How about both? It’s possible in a real piece of France you’ve probably never heard of. And if you live in North America, you don’t need to cross an … Continue reading
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Tagged France, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Titanic, travel
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The Harding-Kerrigan scandal, and other wacky museum displays
If you’re into Olympic figure skating, you probably know about the blow that almost shattered a kneecap and the sport itself. It was more than 20 years ago. Someone went after figure skater Nancy Kerrigan’s knee with a club just … Continue reading
Brussels: Is Belgian chocolate really worth the trip?
Computer problems on two continents here at Planet Lippstone. A story for another day. Meanwhile, it was the most indulgent reason I knew for going to Brussels: I was tired of mediocre chocolate. Spring had finally sprung; Easter was approaching; … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgian chocolate, Belgium Airbnb, Brussels, Easter chocolate, Pierre Marcolini, travel
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Eats: Memorable Easter Dinner in Brussels
Just back from a memorable Easter dinner in the Matonge (African) section of Brussels, a few blocks from where I’m staying. Place was absolutely packed. I was parked near a family with a child who insisted on putting her toy … Continue reading
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