The Pierre Hotel on the Upper East Side offers a truly full-on elegant stay. Photo via thepierreny.com Hotels for Visiting Friends and Family You dearly love your living space, of course. Unintended drama ensues when cousins come in from Philly to see the shows or... News 26 Dec 2022 | 10:09
At Newark Airport Terminal C, mask-wearers were about 99%; while US Federal Law mandates masking in all transportation facilities, some individuals weren’t wearing them. There were no reprimands. Photo: Ralph Spielman International Travel in COVID Times: Stay Home or Good to Go? The last 20 months have wreaked physical, mental and emotional havoc on our entire population. We aren’t completely through... News 28 Nov 2021 | 12:34
Olana State Historic Site, south of Hudson NY, is a 250 acre park; the highlight of Hudson River School painter Frederick Church’s former estate is the spectacular design of the mansion, by Church and Calvert Vaux. Entrance to the park is free; house tours are given daily except Mondays for a fee. Photo: Ralph Spielman Senior Travel is Back While the world is still reeling from the impact of COVID, many of last year’s domestic travel pandemic barriers have vanished.... Senior Living Guide 20 Jul 2021 | 04:13
With fears of COVID, the precautions taken by the Graceland Museum in Memphis are quick to answer pandemic questions for every visitor. Photo: Ralph Spielman Beyond the Northeast: A Pandemic Car Trip to Tennessee For New Yorkers, the pandemic had made traveling outside the Northeast virtually impossible. Different comfort levels have... News 14 Apr 2021 | 09:20
Peter Greenberg: "My favorite places in the world are all surrounded by, or on the water. Until I can travel again, I take daily walks around the Central Park reservoir, getting my water fix." ( Photo courtesy of Peter Greenberg) 'America is Learning How to Adjust' Peter Greenberg has lived in his Upper East Side apartment for his entire life; and yet, he has probably spend more consecutive... News 06 Apr 2020 | 10:15
Big Pink, 2013 ( Photo: bobistraveling, via flickr) Woodstock Sojourn: A Day of Peace, Love and Music "No!" The waitress at the Woodstock Pizza Theater could not have been more emphatic as she shot down my statement that it... Columns 02 Aug 2019 | 12:41
