Hampton Inn Kingston Ny

... to the Christmas experience and especially the markets. We are very excited to spend Christmas Eve in Rothenberg. I am bringing small gifts for everyone but am stuck on what to get 3 boys ages 17, 15 and 11. Any ideas from anyone?

... even more so, and staying at Hotel Villa Cipressi more than that. We will endeavor to try to get there at least once a year, and perhaps Tuscany (our second love) as well. Venice was amazing, as usual, but is not nearly so relaxing, as it is crowded with tourists and very overpriced. Driving through the Dolomites and staying at the Castle at Pergine was an unusual and ...

Can anyone suggest an all inclusive resort off the east coast of the US for myself and family (wife and 2 sons 11 and 13), would like if possible to get there by a short cruise from NY or NJ. Would like to spend 1-2 days on ship and 4-5 days at resort, and maybe fly back to US. Can go anytime from March thru July2010. The family has never been to an island resort or on a cruise, thanx for any info

We leave next Friday, September 25, 2009 for Laura's 11th trip to Italy, my 18th (2 other trips to Europe which did not include Italy). We are flying to Venice via Paris and then spending 4 nights at our favorite hotel in Venice, Pensione Accademia. On Wed, Sept 30 we will rent a car in Venice and drive north through the Dolomites via, Belluno, Castello Pergine (staying overnight at a 13th century castle convereted into a B and B), Trento ...

... in Catskill State Park, nearby, where I joined him after completing an intense and rewarding 3-days at Zen Mountain Monastery. I hope to return in the not too distant future.

Upon re-entry into the world, I sampled the post-hippie offerings of the crowded, little town of Woodstock, and ended the New York jaunt in Kingston, the original capitol of New York (New Netherland, 1777), where we strolled through the old church cemetery.

121.6 Miles From Brooklyn

Fraleigh's Rose Hill Farm is located in Red Hook, New York, in beautiful Upstate New York. The day was abundant with sunshine, the trees full of peaches ...

It's a whirlwind trip ~ & now I know what holidays were like for Mike growing up. Judy's place is modern & homey, and I'm ashamed to say I crashed on the loveseat due to jetlag in the midst of the Burns family get-together : / Still, Judy's a helluva hostess and served up some righteous viddles.

... midday to be met by a rather terse woman. Once in reception she informed us that the rate was actually about $5 more than we had been quoted earlier in the week. We showed her the size of the van and explained that we used very little electric and didn’t need cable TV, but as far as she was concerned, the rate was the rate and that was that! And so, completely fed up with being ripped off, we decided that we would leave her almost empty campsite and go elsewhere. We tried ...

... I thought I was going to die were tiny compared the number of times I thought I'd never had so much fun. But don't the two go hand in hand?

That said, I had a super time climbing. And New Paltz is a sweet little town to take a trip to. Beautiful cliffs to climb, and a great funky little town to eat recovery cheeseburgers in. Great, that is, if you can get past those accents...

... mile 30 for a quick snack to fuel us for the last 10 miles of climbing. Upon reaching the summit, we took the road to the Emory Pass Vista, which provided a wonderful panoramic view to the east. We chatted with a friendly gentleman who seemed to know a lot about the area. He pointed out the snow covered mountains in the distance, which he said were 75 miles away. A stop at the summit elevation sign provided a great photo ...