THIS ITEM ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES TRAVEL SECTION ON FEB. 25, 2018 It’s always worth celebrating National Women’s History Month, which comes every March. Given the tenor of the times and a certain five letter hashtag that’s been circulating on social media, it’s the perfect time to venture out and visit places that celebrate women’s issues and pay homage to great women. You may know about the Susan B. Anthony House in upstate New York, which honors this remarkable leader who pushed for women’s voting rights and other causes. Here are a few other great – and Read more
February 2018
Ya gotta love a country with a sense of humour. And that’s definitely Australia. I loved their Super Bowl commercial (it was great to see the American ones for a change) with Chris Hemsworth and Paul Hogan and other famous Aussies of both a human and animal nature. Good, cheeky fun, and with a nice message about one of my favourite countries. Turns out Tourism Australia is launching a $36 million campaign to lure more Americans Down Under and that the talk of a sequel to Crocodile Dundee was a bit of a gag. (Hopefully that’s not the same for Read more
A cool hotel in a fabulous part of Manhattan. A new, educational attraction from National Geographic. And a thoroughly enjoyable boat ride around the southern tip of one of the world’s great cities. A weekend in New York City is never a bad thing. This past weekend was better than most, owing to great weather (around 12 Celsius on Saturday) you wouldn’t normally expect in January. My wife and I had two nights at the recently opened The Frederick Hotel in lower Tribeca. I don’t love the upper end of Tribeca with its fancy shops and hipsters, but this seemed Read more
