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Category Archives: Travels
On Going to the Pool (Vegas Week)
In Vegas, a pool is not just a pool, and if you don’t do your research in advance, you could end up embarrassed and traumatized by your Vegas pool experience. As far as I can tell, there are three types of pool in Las Vegas, and each has its own rules: The hotel pool, the Ultra Pool, and the “European” Pool. Here’s a brief run-down. Continue reading
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Luxor Las Vegas (Vegas Week)
Luxor is one of the sexiest and most striking resorts on the Strip, but its age, lack of amenities, and distance down the Strip have cost it appeal and made it the top choice for bargain hunters. If you’re looking to be surrounded by sexy people, look further up the Strip – but if you’re looking to visit Vegas on the cheap, and open to taxi cabs or doing a lot of walking, the Luxor is your resort. Continue reading
The FIAO of Queens 2011 5K Run
Sunday I ran my shortest race yet, a 5K (that’s 3.1 miles for you non-runner-types) in Astoria, organized by the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens. It was also the smallest race I’ve run, with maybe 400 runners if … Continue reading
Weekend in New Orleans
This weekend I escaped on a long-anticipated visit to New Orleans with my BFF Liz and her brother and sister, who was on the eve of her twenty-first birthday. This was the first time any of the three of them … Continue reading
Hemingway cats
I had the good fortune to enjoy a vacation in the Caribbean this past week, on which the first stop was Key West. Though the weather drove me away from the beach, I was able to tour the Ernest Hemingway … Continue reading
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