We all know the saying “Objects are Closer than they Appear” well a recent conversation with a friend made me think about Travel Truths. My friend just returned from the West Coast, a trip that seemed fabulous by her Facebook photos. I asked her about the trip and she said […]
For over thirty years, the hotel on the Parkway was the legendary Four Seasons Philadelphia. When word came last year that the Four Seasons was closing to move into the new Comcast Center in 2018, the travel/points message boards were guessing who would reflag the hotel. Most agreed that Philadelphia […]
It’s embarrassing to tell you that as a lifelong Philadelphian, I’ve never visited the Rodin Museum on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway until this month. It’s only been here since 1929 and was renovated in 2012. For years, I walked by admiring Rodin’s “The Thinker” outside. A few times, I climbed […]
Playing tourist in my hometown of Philadelphia is so easy to do with a plethora of historic sites, artistic opportunities aplenty and so many restaurants vying for my attention. I’ve started wandering with my IPhone lately taking photos with a new eye of the city. To say, I’ve been surprised […]
On wine tours in the past few years around the world, I’m often asked if I’d like to buy wine to bring home with me. For most people, this is an easy question. For me, I just give the winemaker a sad puppy dog look and reply “Pennsylvania” and immediately […]
Back when I was wearing suits to work, my friend and I signed up for an art class after work. We were going to try mosaics. Sound fun right? Fast forward as I’m at the first class, in said suit with jewelry and new manicure, and told that I need […]
So this week Philadelphia is again in the Spotlight (fingers crossed it’s a good spotlight for the city) for the Democratic National Convention. The Philly DNC Convention stories about politics, protestors, celebrities and speeches will dominate the news cycle. Delegates and media are wandering the city and the suburbs (hello […]
No visit to Philadelphia is complete without a visit to the Reading Terminal Market (tagline Fresh and Local Every Day) located in downtown Center City across from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The market is one of the largest and oldest markets in the U.S. with its origin in 1892 as part […]
It was 6 p.m. on a Thursday when I happened upon Facebook and saw it – the 3 Day British Airways Business & First Class Fare Sale. This great deal was ending at midnight! I’m not sure how I missed the tweets, the blogs, the Facebook posts and the many […]
For a first time visitor to Philadelphia, you will be overwhelmed (and surprised) by the amazing Philly foods available 24/7 (the pretzel bakeries and cheesesteaks are great midnight or 3 a.m. treats). I always joke to bring your stretchy (fat) pants but the good part is that all of the […]