Looking for holiday activities, then check out Brookfield Place upcoming Holiday Events which include classic favorites and new experiences that all are adapted to meet the safety procedures and guidelines of this year’s “new normal”. Activities are sure to appeal to you whether you are celebrating with family, date night, or a meet-up with […]
Take the Time and Enjoy Metropolitan Museum of Art Which is Now Open
Metropolitan Museum of Art Timed entrance tickets now available Complimentary bicycle valet service will launch on opening day The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today a range of initiatives to welcome visitors back when it reopens on Saturday, August 29, after nearly six months of closure. Did you know that The Met had not […]
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Repens Up August 7
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is pleased to announce plans to reopen the Garden to the public starting Friday, August 7. Visitors will be able to enjoy new areas of the Garden, including the Robert W. Wilson Overlook and Elizabeth Scholtz Woodland Garden, as well as the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden, Osborne Garden, Shakespeare Garden, Plant Family Collection, […]
Fun for the Whole Family – The Museum of Illusions (Opening Soon)
Museum of Illusions Will Soon Be Open Are you ready for a fascinating and interactive adventure? The Museum of Illusions offers an intriguing visual, sensory, and educational experience with a handful of new, unexplored illusions. Enjoy the collection of holograms, look closer at every optical illusion, and observe thoroughly each installation. They are such […]
Spending Money To Travel When You Are Still Paying Down Debt
I have to be honest about my spending habits, they are bad and always have been. Just to give you an idea, when I was laid off after the 2008 Financial Explosion, I did cut back on frivolous things like my weekly cleaning lady (I still miss her.) That said, if you have been […]
11 Christmas Vacation Ideas For Families
Christmas is just around the corner. I have already started my shopping if you can believe it. But the most important part of managing the holiday season is what are we going to do for a vacation. Are you in the same boat? Every year is different because I have to consider my budget, so […]
My Perfect Airbnb Experience in Florence, Italy as a Family of Color
Last year, when I was looking to book a hotel in Florence, I really wanted to stay near the Ponte Vecchio or have a room with a View. You see when I was last in Florence I was there as a nanny and a studentessa. So those were the days when I had no […]
Must-See Attractions In Rome, Italy #RomeItaly
Must-See Attractions In Rome, Italy Without a doubt, you could weeks, months in Rome and never see everything but most of us are there for one day, a few days or week. Here are the Rome Must-See Attractions, everyone should see when they visit The Eternal City. Colosseum Arch of Constantine and Palentine Hill Roman […]
Would You Chuck it to All to Live in a Van and Travel the US?? #vanlife
TRAVELING ACROSS COUNTRY IN A VAN A recent CBS Sunday Morning show segment focused on van life featuring millennials with kids to retirees who chucked it all to travel across the United States in a van. I will admit that there is much of the United States that I have not seen from Mt. […]
How to Avoid these Italy Travel Mistakes and Have a Spectacular Italian Vacation #ItalyTravelTips
Going to Italy on your next trip? Don’t be the typical tourist and be prepared with these Italy Travel Tips. As someone who has lived in Florence, there is a lot to remember but these are some helpful tips that will make your trip more enjoyable. Travel Tips for Traveling to Italy 1. Women […]
