On Day 5 of my NCL cruise on the Norwegian Star to Antarctica we began to find ourselves closer to one of the coldest and least populated continents of our planet. The Antarctic Sheet is the single biggest mass of ice in the world and can sometimes be up to four miles think. The continent…
It was Day 7 on my NCL Cruise to Antarctica and yes, we’re getting closer. When I was 10 years old in Brooklyn, I remember reading a book called The End of The World and they chronicled a journey to and through Ushuaia which is the capitol of Terra del Fuego, Argentina. I told myself…
It’s Day 2 on my Cruise to Antarctica aboard the NCL’s Norwegian Star. It’s time to say hello to Montevideo, Uruguay. Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay and is located on the north short of the Rio de la Plata estuary (the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream). Montevideo…
On Day 4 of my cruise to Antarctica I had purchased a shore excursion in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. The tour was named Pnta Ninfas and Penguins at El Pedral Lodge. So first some information about Puerto Madryn. Puerto Madryn is known as one of the most vibrant cities in Patagonia with a beautiful coastal avenue…
I had booked a 14 day cruise on the Norwegian Star and it’s itinerary began in Buenos Aires where I boarded the ship. From there it was Montevideo, Uruguay, Puerto Madryn, Argentina, Punta Arenas, Chile, Ushuaia, Argentina, several days cruising the bays of Antarctica, then Stanley, Falkland Islands. I arrived in Buenos Aires two days…
Gemma is an Italian Trattoria located on the ground floor of The Bowery Hotel which is located at 335 Bowery. I picked that restaurant because I was meeting a friend to see a show at La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theatre which is located at 66 East 4th Street and it was a perfect location. I…
Another cold Monday evening and I met my friend in the TriBeCa area (not a soul around…Yikes) at the relatively new French brasserie Fouquet. The restaurant is located on the ground floor of the new TriBeCa hotel, Hotel Barriere Fouquet. The restaurant marks the 11th Fouquet location. The hotel is also home to the speak-easy…
So the other Sunday after I visited The Museum of Broadway (see under the Culture tag) I joined the group that I went with at the Chez Josephine restaurant which is located at 414 West 42nd Street. Chez Josephine was the brain child of Jean-Claude Baker from Burgundy who named his restaurant after his adoptive…
Last Sunday I had an amazing day. I joined an event that featured both entrance into The Museum of Broadway and the Josephine Baker’s Restaurant Chez Josephine. Now at 12:30pm we started out at The Museum of Broadway which is located at 145 West 44th Street and then we headed over by 2:15pm to Chez…
The other evening I met a friend for dinner at the Bryant Park Grill which has Parisian style dining and located right behind the New York Public Library at 25 West 40th Street. I decided to take some photos of Bryant Park as I walked to this restaurant and so here they are… The restaurant…