Tagged With "Hamden NY"
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Where are Americans going? NYTimes has lists...
This week's NY Times travel section has compiled data from several sources for a Travel section article. Some surprises...some not. 1. The most popular domestic trips...California, Texas, Florida, New York 2. International...by a huge margin, Mexico...
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52 Places for 52 Weeks
With a destination for each week of the New Year, the NY Times has laid out a banquet of places, some of them "of course" and some of them definitely "what the...?" Even the usual get a twist; the note on Paris talks of places beyond the...
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Emirates adds Orlando; more fuel on Open Skies fire?
Emirates, the largest of the Gulf carriers, has announced it will start a daily flight between Dubai and Orlando, starting September 1, using a B777. The expansion comes at a time U.S. carriers are lobbying hard for limits on expansion into the...
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How a super-ship manages 12-hour turnaround
Today's (Mar 22) NY Times has a fascinating article on the "backstage" operation involved in getting 6000 passengers off a ship, washing 93,000 pounds of linens, loading up all the food and water, and getting the next 6000 passengers out to...
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JetBlue to start NYC-Havana flights
JetBlue will fly scheduled direct service from NYC JFK to Havana each Friday, starting July 3rd. Like all U.S. flights to Cuba it will operate as a charter with one of the officially approved travel service companies, in this case Cuba Travel...
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When the weather gives you lemons, try an icecycle!
No, that's not a misspelling, but it isn't the word the inventor of Ice Bikes used to describe her new-fangled winter contraption. Photo: Water Bikes of Buffalo Buffalo, NY is known for cold, and the Buffalo River and sometimes parts of...
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A Taste of Fall and More: Ithaca Farmers Market
Everywhere I go, my wife and I seem to find ourselves wandering aisles of fruit, vegetables, meat and seafood, cheeses and breads and more. But most often, aside from our local weekend Greenmarket in Brooklyn, our stroll is in the huge and chaotic...
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NY to DC in 40 minutes by train? Maybe!
A US rail promoter is trying to get funds and approval to build a maglev (magnetic levitation) train line between NYC and DC. TNEM, the company, has already applied for permits to build on an old right-of-way between DC and Baltimore. Magnetic...
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Ireland's Answer to NY High Line: 16-mile path to the sea
Scheduled to open in 2017, Ireland's gift to cyclists and hikers uses an abandoned rail line from Glenbeigh to Cahersiveen along the wild and scenic Kerry coastline in remote south-west Ireland. It crosses Gleesk Viaduct, and gives views of...
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NYC airports set records for busy...
The five airports operated by the Port Authority of NY and NJ (JFK, Laguardia, Newark, Stewart/Newburgh and Atlantic City) set a record for passenger traffic last year, with 117.1 million passengers, up 3 million from the year before. And,...
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Museums of Buffalo and Corning, New York
At the end of Jonathan L's recent trip along the Erie Canal, he found time to take in a selection of upstate museums, and he shares them here.
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Boeing makes first 737 MAX delivery
Boeing's first 737 MAX delivery goes to an unexpected customer
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May 31, 2017: Blue Herons on the Erie Canal
On a recent drive across New York State, Jonathan L encountered these birds along the Erie Canal; two stood still for their portraits!
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New Disney cruise ports: Quebec and Bermuda
Disney Cruise Line is adding Bermuda for the first time, with sailings from NY and from another new port, Quebec.
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New options in discount Europe flights
British Airways affiliate Level and Norwegian announce new routes and planes for trans-Atlantic discount fliers.
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Indianapolis: Out to buy international service
Indianapolis is prepared to offer up to $400,000 in incentives to get international flights for the airport.
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Big Chihuly exhibit comes to NY Botanical Garden
Artist Dale Chihuly's work will be highlighted at a 6-month New York exhibition featuring a number of new works.
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Smaller U.S. airports get ready for European routes
Hartford, Providence and Newburgh, NY are all getting new international service, and rushing to be ready when they start.
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June 18, 2017: FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt Homes, Hyde Park, New York
Jonathan L takes us for a look at the homes of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife.
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200 Years of History on the Erie Canal
After 200 years, the Erie Canal is still at work, and at leisure. JonathanL follows it from Buffalo to Albany for a great tour.
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Frontier thinks big with huge expansion
Frontier is ramping up for new destinations and added flights on existing routes by next summer.
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July 2, 2017: Lockport, NY
Lockport NY was part of the original Erie Canal. The locks above are part of the new canal (built in 1908).
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Walking Through the NY Botanical Gardens: a Winter's Day
A winter walk takes Jonathan through an uncrowded park, and into an old-growth forest that mirrors what the area was like 300 years ago.
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Mar. 19, 2017: Library Lions and Bryant Park
After a snowfall in early January, Jonathan L found that the statues in Bryant Park and at the NY Public Library had a more festive look.
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Small Museums of New York State
While driving across New York following the Erie Canal, Jonathan L had the opportunity to stop at some of the smaller museums that are often missed by tourists.
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Burden Iron Works, Troy NY—a trip through industrial history
Jonathan L finds another small museum with a great story: the history of the early industrial revolution along the Erie Canal.
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The Museum of Chinese in America
Jonathan L visits the Museum of Chinese in America, which explores the long history of immigration to this country
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Delaware and Ulster Railroad, Arkville, NY
Jonathan L takes a ride through the Catskills on the Delaware & Ulster RR
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Flushing Meadows Park and the Museums of Queens
Join Jonathan L on a visit to a great park and two interesting museums in one of New York City's 'outer boroughs'
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Hobart, NY: Book Village of the Catskills
Join Jonathan L and his wife on a visit to a small country town that has more bookstores than many bigger cities.
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Ends of the Line: Taking the #1 Train, NYC
Every New York subway line has its own character; Jonathan L begins an exploration of what's at their ends, starting with his home line.
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Back to Future, with an Orange Roof
An Iowa developer is planning to return an apartment building to its roots as a Howard Johnson hotel.
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Union Square Holiday Market - Annual New York Tradition
Samantha and her husband spent some time in New York City last Christmas. It was magical and they loved walking around the Union Square Holiday Market. It is a New York City tradition.
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Soldiers and Sailors Arch, Brooklyn, NY
PHeymont shares some views and some history of Brooklyn's iconic but often ignored Civil War memorial.
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December 21, 2019: F.A.O. Schwarz, NYC
Last year Samantha and her husband were able to visit F.A.O Schwarz after being closed for 3 years. It is fun for children and adults.
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Books, Posters and Magic
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of some small galleries in midtown New York.
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Yayoi Kusama at New York Botanical Garden
The Garden is hosting a six-month show of works, many of them new, by the iconic artist.
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Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, NY
Jonathan L takes us to Gumbo's destination of Flushing Meadows Park in Queens NY
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St Catherine of Siena, New York City
PHeymont visits an unusual and beautiful smaller church on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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January 5 2020, Falls of the La Chute
Jonathan L visits the Falls of La Chute in Ticonderoga NY
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BA, AA kick off JFK renewal
American and British Airways kick off the first construction of the JFK redevelopment plan.
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M&M World, Times Square, New York
Samantha shares her tasty visit to the M&M’s World Times Square Store on her visit to New York last Christmas. It was a wonderful treat.
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The Battery, New York City
The Battery is the gateway to the Statue of Liberty and Staten Island, but Jonathan L shows us how much more it is
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How to Spend A Summer Vacation in Denmark
Mike Jensen provides some interesting and not often considered summer travel destinations you should consider when visiting Denmark.
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Cooperstown NY: Home to more than the Hall of Fame
Jonathan L explores the options in Cooperstown New York, if you are not interested in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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NYC's Laguardia gets builder for new terminal
New York's Laguardia Airport, my favorite (but it don't get no respect) has taken a big step toward its major upgrade with the selection of a developer consortium that will design, build and operate a new terminal to handle double the passengers with...
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New York's new carousel: ride a sea-horse!
A carousel that relies not on horses but on fish and other sea creatures for seats and an overall feel that's like swimming with the fishes opened yesterday in New York City's Battery Park, where the NY Aquarium was located before it moved to Coney...
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Anatomy of a Trip (details, details)
Money Planning well under way and a picture emerging of how I might spend my time in Oaxaca, the question of obtaining pesos begins nagging. We all know what to do, assuming there’s nothing left from the last...
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JetBlue joins Virgin America on NY-Palm Spings route
Palm Springs in the distance with beautiful desert landscape. Photo: Stan Shebs / Wikimedia JetBlue is adding Palm Springs, CA as a destination for the winter season, giving shivering New Yorkers another way to head for warm...
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Fort Hancock NJ - Where Gumbo Was (#131)
Entrance to Mortar Battery Congratulations to TravelingCanuck who guessed that this week Gumbo was "down the shore" in New Jersey, visiting Fort Hancock. Fort Hancock is a decommissioned military base that sits in the Sandy Hook National Park. The...