Road Trip – New York City
I have a guideline when I start to plan a road trip: two hours per day. If it is just a day trip, then the farthest I want to travel is two hours. This gives us plenty of time to drive there, explore what is…
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Few events galvanize the entire world. We all know where we were when we first learned of the events unfolding on September 11, 2001. I was driving home, listening to the radio and wondering what the commotion was, then seeing the images on the TV,…
Trinity Church – New York City
We were in New York City. An unexpected, hastily planned trip where we were wandering around enjoying the views of the Big Apple. We had no idea we were walking on Broadway – a very famous street. And then we stumbled upon Wall Street –…
New York Botanical Gardens – Christmas
There are many great places to explore within driving distance for us. The definition of “driving distance” has changed dramatically over the past years. There was a time when the distance was only two hours, and I had some medical issues worsened by being in…
Lyndhurst Mansion
Along the Hudson River are so many great places to explore and learn. We were able to briefly touch this region on our return home from New York City. Like so many mansions in this area, it was built to be far enough away from…
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
I am good at planning trips, and I have experience in mapping, routing and calculating everything involved in exploring the part of the world that we live in. On my travel itinerary, I have the distance between each location, with the time to drive there,…
Croton Gorge Park
We had left New York City and were on our slow return home. Travelling north roughly along the Hudson River toward our hotel room, we would make our final stop of the day at Croton Gorge Park. The sun was starting to set, and the…
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
We arrived early—always the best plan to wait a bit instead of feeling rushed. This was our first stop of the day for our return home from our “Hey, let’s visit New York City” trip. Before going on a trip, I do a lot of…
New Map: Reciprocal Admissions Program
Who doesn’t love flowers? Who doesn’t love paying admission to one place and getting free admission to hundreds of other locations? I have wanted to get a membership to Royal Botanical Garden for some time now. We pass by it almost all the time whenever…
Staatsburgh State Historic Site
So what do you do when you become incredibly successful, influential, and upper-class? You built a BIG house. During the Gilded Age, there were many big homes built. Some of them are now heritage museums. Staatsburgh was donated to the state in honour of the…