African Lion Safari and Niagra Falls

I recently took a three day trip to Ontario, Canada to visit The African Lion Safari and then Niagra Falls. I must admit that it was way too long a distance to do in three days and I highly doubt that I would take this kind of trip again. It took us almost 12 hours…

T-Bar Reopens

My friend mentioned to me that she wanted to check out this relatively new restaurant T-Bar which is located at 116 East 60th Street. T-Bar had actually been located on 3rd Avenue on the Upper East Side for 27 years but closed during the pandemic. Well, the great news is that T-Bar now has opened…

A Walk with the Penguins

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…

The Streets of Buenos Aires

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…

Thousand Islands and Erie Canal

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…

Sip & Savor Spain’s Great Match

I found this interesting event online. Not only can you learn more about Spain now that traveling is getting easier but you can also prepare yourself for a trip to Spain by tasting their food and their wines. You can watch their live cooking demos and there will even be a live art installation. So…

One if by Land, Two if by Sea

So the other week, my girlfriend said, “Let’s do something special!” Let’s go somewhere that we never heard of.” So I said, “Sure-sounds, good! You pick. So my girlfriend picked the restaurant One if by Land, Two if by Sea which is located at 17 Barrow Street which is part of the West Village. Yes,…

Vote for Sora!

OK. So the other day, I got really brave and entered New Beauty Magazine’s contest called Fab over 40. I really thought long and hard about it but then I said to myself, “Sora, if not now-then when” and filled out the form online and submitted some photos I let it go and then I…