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How Did I Do On This New York Times Travel Quiz?

New York TimesFrom time to time, I come across travel quizzes which test your knowledge of various elements of travel.

One of my favorites, doesn’t exactly test travel. The quiz wants to find out how many countries can you name in 7 minutes.

The New York Times has a new quiz trying to find out How Smart A Traveler Are You? Continue reading How Did I Do On This New York Times Travel Quiz?

Takeaways from the 2018 New York Times Travel Show

new york times travel showThe New York Times Travel Show took place at the Javits Center from January 26-28, 2018.

This was the 15th anniversary of the show of which I’ve attended probably 9-10 of them.

I debated whether or not to attend this year but in 2017, Lucas had a fun time visiting booths, collecting pens and wandering around. Continue reading Takeaways from the 2018 New York Times Travel Show

The New York Times 52 Places To Go 2016

Places to Go 2016

I’ve shared various Places to Go lists for 2016 from a variety of sites recently and I’ve been anxiously waiting for the granddaddy of these lists to finally come out.

Earlier today the New York Times released their 52 Places to Go in 2016 list.

The list features some interesting as well as some surprising choices. Continue reading The New York Times 52 Places To Go 2016

Met Miss America & Visited Etihad’s The Residence at NY Times Travel Show

New York Times Travel Show

A couple of days back I wrote about the NY Times Travel Show and how Etihad’s The Residence would be there and yesterday I attended the show’s Trade Day.

I had an overall, very positive experience but noticed some differences this year. The booths didn’t seem to be as extravagant as in years past. It also seemed like the small handful of cities/ states/ countries that I wanted to chat with weren’t present! Continue reading Met Miss America & Visited Etihad’s The Residence at NY Times Travel Show

Etihad’s The Residence At The NY Times Travel Show This Weekend

New York Times Travel Show

This weekend, January 23 – 25 is the very popular New York Times Travel Show which takes places at the Jacob Javits Center in NYC.

I’ve been to the show around 6-7 times including the past few years with media access thanks to my blog.

The cool thing about media access is that it gives you access to the first day of the show which is the Trade Day for industry professionals, exhibitors and media. Continue reading Etihad’s The Residence At The NY Times Travel Show This Weekend

Friends Don’t Really Want To Hear About Your Trip

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An Amazing Trip to Easter Island

Do you want to hear more about my amazing trip to Easter Island? Or about when we trekked to see mountain gorillas in Uganda? How about the time we explored Angkor Wat, Petra, the Pyramids of Egypt etc.?

Maybe you don’t….

I came across a very interesting article from the New York Times- Great Vacation? Don’t Brag to Your Friends.

Continue reading Friends Don’t Really Want To Hear About Your Trip

New York Times Travel Show Coming This Weekend

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The 2014 New York Times Travel Show will be coming to the Jacob Javits Center in NYC at the end of the week. It will run from February 28 – March 2.

Over the past couple of years I’ve attended the New York Times Travel Show for 2 out of the 3 days. Each year I went to the industry day as well as one of the days open to the general public.

Check out a couple of recaps about the 2013 Show:

Continue reading New York Times Travel Show Coming This Weekend

NY Times: (Travel) Apps To Smooth Your Journey

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The New York Times Travel Section has an interesting post about apps that can help make traveling a bit easier. I’m always on the look out for good travel apps  and I think that there are some useful ones mentioned here by the Times.

Here is the list: