Archive for January, 2010

Recently I received a copy of Best of New York city guide from a group called Baffled by Travel from Toronto, ON.  Their 10 Second City Guides are a collection of awesome guide books with very succinct descriptions of the various places to visit, eat, and enjoy in cities such as London, Chicago, Paris, Toronto, and of course, [Continue]

We are back in New York City after a few days spent discovering all there is to do at Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas. One of the highlights of this trip, and the main reason for coming, was to experience the new 8,000-square-feet Atlantis Kids Adventure (AKA), a new kids club that pushes the limits of what [Continue]

My 12 year and I woke up today ready to head out for a swim before the day’s activities.  However, as we made our way out of the Royal Tower (where we are staying), we became distracted by how everything looks when lit by the bright warm sun of the Bahamas and by the incredible [Continue]

My 12 year old son and I have set out on a new adventure. We have set off on a trip to the Bahamas to check out the Atlantis Paradise Island’s new 8,000 square feet Atlantis Kids Adventures (AKA), designed while taking into the consideration the imagination and desires of the younger traveler. The trip, hosted [Continue]

I would like to say that everyday of my life is exciting…and most of the time I think it is, but that’s not to say that any one else would think so. Like most parents every where, I have routines brought on by the lives of our children and what makes them happy. I thought [Continue]

We’re just not talking about any old candy. We’re talking about the good stuff, the things that make kids both young and old giggle in delight at the sight of it all. Sweeten up your trip to New York with a stop at these four candy stores. The predictably awesome M&M World in Times Square is [Continue]

Though we were staying at on 37th and Lexington at The Affinia Shelburne for our most recent date night,,,and though they have a perfectly, awesome award winning restaurant on site (Rare), my husband and I decided to venture further downtown to Union Square. He really wanted me to try a place that had become one [Continue]

Recently, I was a lucky winner of the Affinia Hotels “$24 Stay During 24 Premiere“. Formerly The Shelburne Murray Hill, Affinia Shelburne has undergone a 2 year, $23 million dollar renovation, focusing in great part with providing their guests with a sense of comfort, access to functionality, and top of the line customer service and [Continue]

The family and I woke up early this morning to take part in a tour at the Discovery Times Square Exposition (DTSX) located on 44th St., between 7th and 8th avenues.  This location is the former home to The New York Times and still holds on to many signs of it having been there. I found [Continue]

Lately my boys have refused to be inside. I don’t blame them of course, we’ve been inside, sheltering ourselves from the cold for so long now that they have begun to reject the chill on their cheeks and decided to endure whatever the freezing temperatures may be just to be outside. Because to them, the [Continue]