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October 27, 2023

How to Spend Three Days in Paris

“I love Paris in the springtimeI love Paris in the fallI love Paris in the winter when it drizzlesI love Paris in the summer when it sizzles” -Ella Fitzgerald (Lyrics Written by Cole Porter) Are you planning a trip to…

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September 22, 2023

The Best Things to Do in Naples, NY

Rachel stands with her back to the camera looking at a cascading waterfall in Naples, NY.

“Did nobody ever tell you grapes are better in September?“ -James Marriott Are you looking for the best things to do in Naples, NY? You’re in for a treat…and not just the grape pies for which the town is known….

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July 16, 2023

10 Things I Learned On My First Trip to Paris

“April in Paris, this is a feelingThat no one can ever reprise” -Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong (Written by ernon Duke / E.y. Harburg) I have to say, I was a bit nervous before my first trip to…

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Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Br Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Brooklyn?
The Time Out Market building in Dumbo is the perfect spot. You can grab drinks or food as you gaze at the Manhattan skyline.
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What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looke What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked forward to seeing?
One of mine was one of the bronze casts of “The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer” by Degas. The original wax sculpture was of Marie van Goethem, a Belgian ballet student at the Paris Opera House. Degas said he wanted to capture a girl who dreamed of an “illustrious life” as a dancer.
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How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a reminder that not everywhere is all about “the grind”. It’s okay to slow down and do things simply for the joy of it, like reading a book in the park, or sitting at a sidewalk table in Paris drinking a glass of rosé.
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*Happee Birthdae Harry* Who else wishes they could *Happee Birthdae Harry*
Who else wishes they could be gifted a snowy owl from Diagon Alley on their birthday?? 🙋‍♀️🦉✨
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Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday ab Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday about Emily Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge? Can you imagine being the first person to cross it?
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