Prague, Cannes, and Amsterdam… A solid 9-day birthday itinerary. And with our excitement at an all-time high – and our energy at an all-time low – Rachel and I plopped ourselves down in the lobby lounge of the Hilton Prague Old Town and ordered a well needed lunch. We arrived in a jetlagged state. Our initial […]

Train in, train out… the title of most of my NYC business trips. Fortunately, this one had me staying the night (due to an excursion to Oyster Bay for meetings) in the centrally located Four Points by Sheraton Midtown Manhattan. I had essentially 30 minutes to use the room upon arrival, before my train to […]

Janet waited years to experience a club sandwich with me. Every time we visited, she told me about a new spot for a great club.‎ But neither of us thought Judie’s in Amherst would have one on their menu. A local legend and true institution, Lily picked Judie’s to celebrate her graduation and upon my […]

Grand was The Palace Hotel. If one didn’t know this upon booking, the entrance and lobby said it all (after, of course, I paid $60/night for valet parking).  As I walked to my room I couldn’t tell if I would be staying in an old, rundown establishment in need of a restoration, or a newly […]