NYC Tours
After circling the globe, New York City is still my very favorite place. I would like to share my love of this city with you. Take a tour with me. We’ll start from the Heart of Brooklyn, then walk along the Brooklyn Heights promenade, ending up on Wall Street, the center of finance. This tour brings together the history, notable figures, architecture and real estate, to provide a layered understanding of how New York City came to be the wonderful city that it is today.
Global Travel
Come explore the globe. Visit one of many enchanting destinations with an intimate group of up to 10. Experience the diverse cultures, customs and foods of faraway lands. Travel with a Traveler. Or if you don’t want to travel with a group, we will create a private custom tour for you and your companions to suit your travel dreams.Follow Me
I first started blogging during my RTW (Round the World) trip of a lifetime in 2011, when I explored 16 cities in 11 countries, spanning 5 continents. Sharing my adventures in real-time became a whole new travel experience. So, join me as I explore my hometown, NYC, as well as the rest of the globe. Also, check out the blogs of my RTW (Round the World) 2011 and Ethiopia 2012 trips.globeDOTTIngTravel Blog
Mandalay and Environs – Myanmar – January 2013
After seeing the sights in Yangon and making our pilgrimage to Golden Rock, we took an early flight to our next destination, Mandalay. The plane was surprisingly empty, and we wondered how many people who had been scheduled on our flight had been delayed getting back to Yangon from Golden Rock due to the traffic nightmare we had encountered the Continue Reading
Pilgrimage to Golden Rock – Myanmar – January 2013
After seeing the sights in Yangon, we left early one morning for our excursion to Golden Rock (or Kyaiktiyo) pagoda. Along the way we stopped off in Bago (formerly known as Pegu), founded in the sixth century, and which served as a capital city for both the Mon Kingdom and the Myanmar Empire during various periods from the 14th to Continue Reading
Yangon: First Stop in “The Land of the Golden Pagoda” – Myanmar (January 2013)
I spent the last two weeks of January exploring Myanmar (or Burma) again. There is something about this country that keeps drawing me back. This time I was pleased to share my travels with some other explorers. Our first stop was Yangon (known as “Rangoon” during British rule), which is the main arrival city for Myanmar (you can reach Mandalay Continue Reading
Travel Tips for Myanmar
If you would like to travel to Myanmar, there are several things you might want to know before you go. Here are a few tips to help you plan your trip: Passport: Your passport must be valid for at least six months following your scheduled return to the United States. Processing a passport renewal can take 4-6 weeks (expedited service Continue Reading
Packing for Myanmar/Laos
In September, I did a post on packing for a 9 day trip to Spain and received a lot of comments and questions. So as I prepare to leave this week for a one month trip to SEAsia, including about 16 days in Myanmar and 12 days in Laos, it’s time to meet the challenge of packing as light as I Continue Reading
Year in Review 2012
Happy New Year to everyone! Another year has flown by already? I always like to reflect back on a year gone by to see what I’ve accomplished and to savor my travel memories. As 2012 began, I had just begun to talk about the possibility of forming my own travel services company. Since I am always hearing…”do what you love”…it Continue Reading
Christmas in New York
New York is magical at this time of year! I love to wander the streets and feel the wonder of the Holidays. Since I live here, I take it for granted that everyone knows what New York has to offer until my out of town friends call and say: ”I’m coming to New York during the holidays…what should I do?” Continue Reading
Myanmar (or Burma)….What’s in a Name?
I developed a strong fascination with the country of Myanmar when I made my first visit to the “Land of the Golden Pagoda” in April 2011 during my Round the World (RTW) trip. Many people ask me…where is Myanmar anyway? My answer: well, you may know it as Burma, it is in Southeast Asia, and it shares borders with Bangladesh, Continue Reading
Things To See In Barcelona
I recently spent a few days in Barcelona, Spain, as an adjunct to attending the TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange) Conference in the town of Girona. It was a great walk down memory lane, as I had been to Barcelona in 1992 for the Olympic Games. I had an opportunity to revisit some of the same sights, as well as see some Continue Reading
Gaudi in “Context”
While in Spain in September for the TBEX Conference in Girona (hosted by Costa Brava Pirineu de Girona), I stopped off in Barcelona for a few days to rediscover that city which I had last visited during the Barcelona1992 Olympic Games. At that time, I was enamored by Gaudi’s architecture, and so one of the things I arranged to do on Continue Reading
