While staying at The Marriot Resort and Spa in Weligama Bay, Sri Lanka I had the good fortune of visiting The Meth Bo Sewana Meditation Center. With around 70.2% of Sri Lanka’s population practicing Buddhism, it is deeply woven into the country’s soul. No journey through this beautiful country would feel complete without sitting down…
We continued our Game Drive early the next morning and wound up in the Masai Mara National Reserve at The Fig Tree Camp. As noted on their web site, “It is the perfect destination for travelers seeking an African safari experience infused with the continent’s vibrant spirit and surrounded by unmatched comfort. The camp features…
The other evening I had the privilege of covering a very special fundraising event. It was held by WOC. WOC stands for Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy. This special fundraising event was held at the very prestigious Player’s Club which is located at 16 Gramercy Park South. Now first, I had the honor…
This week I returned to the Jacob Javits Convention Center to cover two additional expos. The first expo was The International Restaurant and Food Service Show of New York and in conjunction with that show was the Coffee Fest. Now there were so many interesting things to observe at The International Restaurant and Food Service…
It was time to try something new so my friend and I booked The Isaac Mizrahi Show at The Cafe Carlyle which is situated in The Hotel Carlyle that is located at 36 East 76 Street on Madison. So why The Issac Mizrahi Show? I’ve always been a fan of Issac Mizrachi ever since I…
The last leg of my trip to Jordan was to visit the Dead Sea. On our drive to the area we stopped in Madaba and Mount Nebo. Madaba was our first stop. Madaba is famous for its mosaics. Or, rather, the Madaba mosaics are famous. This small town in Jordan, nineteen miles southwest of Amman…
I met a friend at The Cutting Room which is located at 44 East 32nd Street right off Park Avenue South. I got to see The Dueling Pianos which my friend had been raving about for weeks. These two guys, each at their own piano, Mark Weiser and Mathew Friedman gave a raucous and fabulous…
It was time to head out of Dodge again and this time it was a two night adventure to Herkimer, New York and then Watertown, New York. In Herkimer, New York, over a 5 hour drive from New York City we took an Erie Canal Sightseeing Cruise. What I learned about the Erie Canal was…
It was time to head out of Dodge 🙂 and so I signed up for a one day bus trip to Nellies, an Irish Cafe country experience for an early St. Patrick’s day celebration. Nellie’s is located at 2212 Route 145 in East Durham, New York. and the drive takes about 2 hours and 30…
Party like you’re lost in Wonderland! Yes, I did. That is party like I was lost in Wonderland. I attended The Mad Hatter and Gin Party which is located at 330 Madison Avenue. As part of this party in Wonderland I got to experience a menu of tantalizing tea party cocktails (I opted for the…