New York: How to Catch a Broadway Show for Less

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There are two things you absolutely must do when visiting New York City: go shopping and take in some live theater. Unfortunately, both experiences be fairly expensive. While you can always window shop to save money, tickets for Broadway Shows can put a severe strain on your travel budget. Happily, there are several tips and [...]

Video of the Week: NYC Subway Stair Causes Everyone To Trip

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Dean Peterson noticed a particular staircase at New York City’s 36th Street station that caused him and everyone else to trip. So he decided to film it and make a very funny video. And all this time I thought I was just clumsy going up subway stairs.

Memorial Weekend Deals For Our Military

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Alright Jetsetters, If you are privileged to know the one of the thousands of fine men and women who serve or have served our country please, please pass this on. In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, the following resorts would like to show their deep appreciation to our men in uniform and encourage them to [...]

How To Have a Great Mother/Daughter NYC Getaway

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Flowers? Done that! Spa gift certificate? Sent it! Agonizing over that perfect gift for Mother’s Day, which falls on May 13th this year? How about a getaway for some mother/daughter bonding? My mom loves New York City. We used to visit together annually when I lived in the United States, so my mom was beyond [...]

First Annual Family Travel Conference

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The first annual Family Travel Conference was held at New York’s Omni Berkshire Hotel the first weekend of February, 2012. The Omni Berkshire is located on 52nd and Madison Avenue in a prime spot close to Grand Central Station, Times Square, Central Park and shopping on Madison Avenue. The Omni Hotel staff couldn’t have been [...]

Girls Night IN!

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Smack in the middle of everything two girls in a Manhattan mood could ever want, Hyatt’s 48 Lex is just the place to kickback between shopping.  Like a perfect espresso, 48 Lex is energetic chic served in a stylish cup. Check-in is just a taste of the cool to come.  There’s no check-in counter or [...]

Virgin Atlantic/NYC/Canada/DTW

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 Staying in an airport hotel overlooking the runway and then seeing all the flight crews in the lobby really got me all fired up to get on a plane (like I need any extra help). I saw airlines I rarely get to see such as Air Mauritius, Air Seychelles, South African Airways, Sri Lankan Airlines, [...]

New York Marriott Downtown

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By Amy Scott: When I went to New York City for a conference a few weeks ago, the New York Marriott Downtown offered the perfect spot to lay my head and refresh after a long day. I had a beautiful corner room on the 15th floor, with views to the west of the Hudson River [...]