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“Something’s Coming….
…I don’t know what it is, but it is, gonna be great…” I just posted this song lyric from the great West Side Story as my Facebook Status becaue I truly feel something big is about to happen. I’m not exactly sure … Continue reading
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The Museum Of Natural History w/ Mother
It’s not often Mother ventures into Manhattan. When she called and stated she wanted to revisit the National History Museum again after over 40 years, it took me only a moment to respond , “Yes.” Having been over ten years … Continue reading
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When I think of home…
Done. I’ve been home now, three months. I’ve scrubbed and sanitized the entire estates – though I’m still finding dust bunnies… I’ve cooked my favorite meals, I’ve ordered my favorite take-out, I’ve showered in my shower. I’ve cuddled with my … Continue reading
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It’s been brought to my attention…
…though I’m not traveling the world, I’m still living “quite the life” and should continue blogging about it. “Why have you stopped blogging? I need my Vinnie-fix…” “Is something wrong, you’re not blogging? I get concerned when I don’t hear … Continue reading
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Disconnected
It seems fitting that I’d be disconnected from the internets right now…I wanted to take the month off from life to gather my thoughts, and I found with the distraction of the internets, i wasn’t much of that done. While … Continue reading
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Scattered Focus
Blogging. It’s an art, no? The best blogs are the blogs which have a singular focus, which follow the blogger from point A to point B. Blogs which have a solid beginning, middle and end…. For the past two years, for … Continue reading
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Regrets, I’ve had a few…
…but still a few worth mentioning… I regret spending $330.00 on a fake Franck Muller watch in Turkey… I regret paying the cabdriver who stole my friends camera $150 for the ride in Costa Rica… I regret paying $100.00 on … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to the Makers of the New York Magazine iPad App
Dear New York Magazine: I’m a New Yorker. Well, I grew up Westchester County and currently live in Weehawken, NJ, but that’s only because I have a rent controlled apartment in which I’ve lived for 16 years now – cold … Continue reading
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Travel Quote Tuesdays
“A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” – Tim Cahill
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An Open Letter to the Makers of Lush
Dear Lush, the skin-care company; As I get older, I realize i need to take better care of my skin. As I’ve been getting older while traveling the world, your products have become my new skincare addiction. I was introduced … Continue reading
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Home
I have to admit, when I walked into 128, I felt…deflated. I didn’t recognize the place. The apartment was dirty, it felt rundown and unloved. When I started my Grand Voyage, I’d simplified my life, riding myself of much of the crap holding me back. … Continue reading
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Greece
“What’s your dream vacation, if money’s no object?” “I’d sail the Greek Islands…on a private yacht, staffed with twenty hot and sweaty sailors. Did I mention they’re naked, or was that implied?” While The Boat is not a yacht … Continue reading
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The Nasca Lines
It’s a hazy, predawn morning in Lima, Peru, when it hits me, “I’m about to see the Nasca Lines with my own eyes.” I’ve been fascinated with the Nasca Lines since they were featured in an episode of In Search … Continue reading
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Travel Quote Tuesdays
“When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” – Clifton Fadiman
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