byLeslie Carbone
I’ve never been so glad to come home from a trip. Travel experts are predicting a sold-out summer of stressful vacations–long lines, high costs, delays and cancellations. And if my recent trip to New York and New Jersey is any indication, the experts are right. I had a great time (more on the sites to…
byLeslie Carbone
Travel offers adventure, stimulation, and a spirit of freedom. History gives us inspiration, comfort, and a sense of connection. When you put them together, it’s magic. That’s why it’s so rewarding to discover a new place through its past. Unique culture, human stories, and quirks and charms come to life through centuries-old architecture, inspiring monuments…
byLeslie Carbone
I’d never imagined being so stressed-out getting ready for a Caribbean cruise. But then, a lot of things have happened over these last two years that I’d never imagined. Seven extended-family members and I recently took a holiday cruise on Holland America‘s Nieuw Statendam. And it was fabulous! We had planned to take a similar…
byLeslie Carbone
The Erie Canal made New York the Empire State. Completed in 1825, it provided a waterway from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes, making the transportation of commercial goods much more efficient. As a result, New York City became the busiest port in America, and westward pioneering began in earnest. And lots of mid-sized…
byLeslie Carbone
Ah, summer! that balmy season when the normal rules don’t apply. The daylight is long; the weather is warm. The clothing is casual, and so is the attitude. It’s a time of reward, the few weeks’ sabbatical when we can relax, buoyed by the accomplishments of the past nine months. And it’s a fine season…
byLeslie Carbone
Road-trip season is here, perhaps this year more than others. After months of lockdown, we’re ready to see new places and old friends. In early July, I jumped into my silver sedan and headed down the east coast to visit friends who’d recently moved to South Carolina. It was absolutely wonderful, a much-restorative break after…
byLeslie Carbone
It was a train ride not just back home to New England, but really back to a simpler, more civilized time. I was aboard the Vermonter, Amtrak’s daily passenger train from Union Station in Washington, D.C., to St. Albans, Vermont, just shy of the Quebec border. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, click here….
byLeslie Carbone
Solo travel is daring, liberating, rejuvenating. It feels a little bit naughty, like getting away with something. You go when you want to go, where you want to go. You eat when you want to eat, what you want to eat. You can sleep when you want, and get up when you want, and you…