The Upper East Side of New York City has been plagued by a high number of vehicle crashes, as reported by Crashmapper NYC. Over the past year, there have been 475 crashes resulting in three fatalities and 564 injuries. This data underscores significant safety concerns in this bustling neighborhood, affecting drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists alike. […]
NOT EASY: Airport Accessibility
Wishes for being able to transfer molecules through space (“Scotty, beam us up,” Star Trek) fly about like mosquitos. While many people are eager to travel, one of the major deterrents from moving from here to there is having to deal with the chaos, confusion, and long distances at airports that challenge even the nimblest and most […]
Luxury cruising: Merely A distraction?
I recently attended a New York event hosted by Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) announcing their link with Faberge. I think the message was… if you are into luxury this is your cruise line. Faberge Brand is Provocative The House of Faberge is controversial. In 1885 the brand’s name was equated with both opulence and scandal. While the […]
Travel Beyond my New York City, Manhattan Zip Code
I may covet a closet filled with Prada and LV, but what I want IMMEDIATELY is the opportunity to safely travel outside my Zip Code. As I listen to MSNBC, FOX and CNN, I am warned of COVID variants, the emerging need for booster shots, the increased number of people getting sick and death lurking […]
Travel Beyond My Zip Code
2021 Caribbean Tourism. Gut Punched
When Covid reared its ugly head on cruise ships, management was asleep at the wheel. What could have been corralled and addressed in its early stages was allowed to grow and assault the entire planet. To this day, cruise line and tourism executives, government bureaucrats, and elected officials refuse to take responsibility for their negligence, […]
I Want a Baby: Travel with a Purpose!
Whether the travel plan folder is labeled Fertility Tourism, Reproductive Travel, or Cross Border Reproductive Care, women and couples are leaving their home zip codes with “make a baby” at the top of their to-do list. Making a Baby It is estimated that 186 million couples in these countries (excluding China) have spent at least […]
Airplanes: Part of the COVID-19 Problem
Since the beginning of COVID-19, many people have stopped flying! Why? The reasons are multiple and complex. Business travel has declined thanks to Zoom and other remote meeting options. International restrictions on American passports has put a crimp in leisure travel, and 24/7 media coverage of the virus and its spread has convinced us that the […]
Travel stylishly: Jewelry for the executive on the move
Recognizing and acknowledging a new reality, jewelry designers are incorporating the active lifestyle of travel into their jewelry. Women, Jewelry and History In 1986, the US International Trade Commission reported (at the request of the Senate Finance Committee), that men bought jewelry as gifts for women, “Jewelry has traditionally been considered a gift item and […]
Tiffany Is On My 2020 Travel Schedule
My international travel plans for 2020 will include visits to all the Tiffany shops on the planet. This is going to be an interesting journey, because as of 2018, there were 321 stores worldwide with 93 in the United States and 228 in the rest of the world, including the UK, France, Spain, Ireland, Australia, Colombia, […]