American Airlines is adding a new seasonal service from their Philadelphia hub (my hometown) to Naples, Italy giving travelers a daily direct gateway to the Amalfi Coast starting June 5th and ending in October. Just another reason to love my hometown hub of PHL. The beauty of this new route […]
My first visit to London was a long time ago – I flew on TWA from JFK during Thanksgiving break from college. I fell in love with the city as a teenager and have since returned a few times a year for decades. I love helping first time visitors […]
I decided to be spontaneous and fly to Las Vegas to see U2 at The Sphere as I had a bit of YOLO the night before Valentine’s Day. The U2: UV Achtung Baby concert was set to end in two weeks and I wanted to experience it even if that […]
I had no idea what to expect, other than blue water, when I told the taxi to drive to the Blue Grotto in Malta. I originally said to drop me off at the view point and I would walk down to the Blue Grotto but the driver didn’t think that […]
My friend and I got lost one night wandering the streets of Southwark, Borough Market and London Bridge in search of Flat Iron Steakhouse. I hadn’t heard of this UK steakhouse chain but he was keen to try it after researching steakhouses in London. His description sounded similar to my […]
When Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot, made his debut in 2018, I was skeptical like many others but within days became a fan of the googly eyed orange furball. Watching his antics, stunts and social media over the past few years has even made my 81 yo mom a fan. […]
It’s been many years since I sailed with Royal Caribbean but the cruise from Hawaii to Vancouver on Ovation of the Seas seemed to be a perfect mix of port and sea days. As I hadn’t visited Hawaii before it was the winning option for vacation. Traveling from Philadelphia to […]
There are some stories that take time to share. My visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of those stories. At the time of the visit, a few year ago, I was overcome with emotions, sadness and awe. I wasn’t sure what to write […]
Update: The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas will close permanently on July 17, 2024. Sad news for so many -the lovely staff of the hotel, the performers of the fabulous Cirque du Soleil “LOVE – Beatles” and for my mom who recently asked “when are we going back to Vegas”. […]
Planning our Venice, Italy Itinerary was easy enough but as a solo traveler, I was torn with the additional costs of the Venice water taxi and the whether upgrading to Club Europe on British Airways was worth it. My niece and I were booked in coach (World Traveller) on British […]