Travels

Total Eclipse of the Sun

Today is the big day. As this is the first time in a century the entire United States can see the eclipse, many of you may be planning solar eclipse parties. Below you can see what percent of the eclipse you will be able to see. If so, you...

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Quito, Ecuador Day 1

I have been wanting to visit the Galapagos as long as I can remember.  It is a toss up what has drawn me there more, the pristine beauty, the wildlife, or the history. It has taken several tries to get this trip arranged as Ecuador has strict limit on...

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Getting Island Ready

It is time to get Island ready! Here are some things to make sure you’ve got everything you’ll need for the great escape. There are some things I find I always need. Obviously a favorite swimsuit or three. Below are some fun swimwear pieces from bikini and tankini to...

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Travel Toiletries

Spring fever continues. I am getting excited about Spring Break travel. One thing to get ready before travel time is to make sure everyone’s toiletry kit is in order. That way as we pack everyone just needs to toss in their own personal kit then just focus on the...

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Serendipity 3 Restaurant

Serendipity, meaning the art of finding the pleasantly unexpected by chance or sagacity, first opened in the 1950s founded by 3 men: Calvin Holt a dancer from Arkansas, Stephen Bruce who dressed window’s at Macy’s, and Patch Caradine a composer of song lyrics and comedy routines.  They pooled their...

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Dominique Ansel Bakery

The cronut is all the rage with New York foodies. So naturally on our recent trip to New York we thought we’d try one. It turns out you have to arrive early, sometimes as early as 5:30 am, to wait in line at the shop which opens at 8 to get...

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Keen’s Steakhouse New York

This trip to New York my husband wanted to go to a steakhouse which was a bit shocking to us as he typically does not want to be in charge of dinner plans. Initially he wanted to go to Peter Luger’s but the cash only policy was inconvenient, as...

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Best Bagel & Coffee

Today’s top find was a fabulous bagel shop we went to for breakfast over the Winter Break. The self proclaimed title Best Bagel was a bit off setting, but the line out the door spoke volumes. Fortunately, the line moves quickly as well. The menu was large with the...

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Cosulich Interiors

FRANCO and FABIENNE COSULICH are Italian and have both been brought up in an international environment dedicated to Art, Design, History, and Travels. Fabienne was gracious enough to show us around on our recent trip to New York. FABIENNE, daughter of the internationally known Italian inventor and designer Luciano...

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New York

I’m in New York today but will have a regular post tomorrow. Enjoy the view from the New York’s skyline above. Image from dentons.com.

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