New York Travel Writers Association

19/11/2024

"Once, Katherine asked me, 'What was your happiest moment?'... Katherine’s happiest moment was a deep powder day, making turns down a run at Alta Ski Area in Utah," writes Cathie Arquilla. Now, Cathie already had a press pass to Sundance Mountain Resort, so she decided to ski both mountains on one trip and compare the two.
Good idea, Cathie. In fact, every skier -- and maybe even every person who just knows a skier -- should read "A Tale of Two Skiers and Two Mountain Resorts in Utah." https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2024/10/04/a-tale-of-two-skiers-and-two-mountain-resorts-in-utah/
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17/11/2024

Our friend and NYTW member Mark Orwoll published his travel memoir "Just One Little Hitch" on Friday. FYI, the new book has gotten get some good blurbs from the likes of Samantha Brown, , and .

https://www.amazon.com/Just-One-Little-Hitch-Life-Changing/dp/B0DMTYJXT5/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rZBjINerYoGMYsXjBGRk9qbrLUdliclA6tKjJNzwYXjQD2PeXKiwey5ciVyZTeU7.URJvswVDBLek_aJRAtipk6-S_GQa9PnNksT1ZOXROl0&qid=1731872129&sr=1-1

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17/11/2024

"There’s a new kid on the block on Stone Street, with fancy cocktails and food to match," writes Beverly Stephen. "'I want to elevate Stone Street,'” says Paul Lamas, part owner of The Bedford, an Epicurean bar. Here's how The Bedford Stone Street is helping change this Financial District byway, a cobblestoned street dating back to 1658.
https://www.everettpotter.com/2024/11/the-bedford-stone-street-new-age-cocktails-meet-history-in-the-financial-district/
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By Beverly Stephen There’s a new kid on the block on Stone Street with fancy cocktails and food to match. […]

15/11/2024

Congratulations to air travel expert and gadfly William J. McGee, whose article "Refuting the Myths Defending the JetBlue-Spirit Merger" has won a award. https://www.promarket.org/2024/03/02/refuting-the-myths-defending-the-jetblue-spirit-merger/
via Traveling IQ Barbara Peterson

For the first time in decades, the Department of Justice filed suit against an airline merger—and won. William McGee argues that the next fight is correcting false assertions concerning JetBlue and Spirit for the sake of future potential mergers, such as one between Alaskan and Hawaiian Airlines.

09/11/2024

“It was 6 A.M. in Yosemite National Park, and I was officially 50 years old...” writes member Kelsy Chauvin. “Yosemite is better than I imagined. Waterfalls streak over jagged cliffs, millennia-old giant sequoias rise 20 stories high, spellbinding vistas open out of thin air. What could be so special about El Capitan, I once thought, until I became mesmerized by its silvery, undulating granite. Bewitched by Yosemite’s splendor, there’s no better place to mark a half-century.”

Not that this stopped Chauvin from also revisitng Sonoma County...

Link: https://passportmagazine.com/california-road-trip/
Photo: Michael Cola


https://passportmagazine.com/california-road-trip/
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Traveling IQ Visit Yosemite Madera County Wawona Hotel Visit Sonoma Crista Luedtke Mine + Farm Inn Rainbow Cattle Company Sonoma County Pride Iron Horse Vineyards Russian River Vineyards The Barlow Visit Cambria VYANA Wellness Collective Hearst Castle Hearst Ranch Winery Barbara Peterson Harvey Chipkin Visit California

A Spectacular California Roadtrip where the vibes come in waves sometimes with ocean breezes and other times in forested nature scenes.

08/11/2024

Ivan Quintanilla -- Traveling IQ -- is back from Tahiti, French Polynesia, where gender binary is not the only option.

The Islands of Tahiti have a history of honoring a Third Gender.

07/11/2024

How are travel advisors able to arrange the right experiences and keep a trip from being sidetracked by unpleasant surprises like staying at a hotel that’s in the middle of a noisy renovation? Geri Bain Keroack reveals some of the “secrets’ that empower them to work work their magic.
https://www.asta.org/travelerServices/travel-tips/travel-tips-articles/the-guardian-angels-of-travel

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07/11/2024

If one of your core values is a multicultural society, then today might not have felt like the happiest November 6th ever. But NYTW member Lisa Skriloff, founder and president of Multicultural Marketing Resources, Inc., keeps on doing what she does so well -- and that includes traveling with a focus on diversity: https://multicultural.com/newsletters/multicultural-coastal-mississippi-a-diverse-destination/
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05/11/2024

"My ancestral roots have given me lifelong Italian reflexes," culinary star tells Laura Manske - Journalist, Photographer. "A coffee in the morning at the counter of a bar in Naples; a Bellini on thePiazza San Marco in Venice; a chic dinner in Milan; fried calamari on a Sardinian beach; a gelato enjoyed while out for a walk in Sicily; a pizza in Rome..."

The occasion for this quote? The release of "Wine & Travel Italy," a 304-page, five(!)-pound coffee table book published by ASSOULINE. So have a look at Manske's article about it in Forbes; this might solve your Christmas shopping problems -- not just for your friends who have good taste, but for yourself.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauramanske/2024/10/30/fabulous-fun-flavorful-ideas-for-you-from-wine--travel-italy/

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See iconic destinations, hidden treasures, delightful surprises, gorgeous places to stay, culinary treats and a special passion for La Dolce Vita.

04/11/2024

“Having been slathered, rubbed and scrubbed in olive oil, laurel, lavender, honey and sea salt, I was midway through the two-hour Diocletian Bath ritual at the Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel,” writes member . “The signature treatment is designed to re-create the daily life of ancient Romans who spent entire days socializing in the Baths of Diocletian, the ruins of which are still visible beneath the hotel’s glass floor.”

https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Eternal-luxury-at-Anantara-Palazzo-Naiadi
Photo: Courtesy of Anantara Hotels & Resorts

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The hotel offers a luxurious experience steeped in ancient Roman history, featuring signature spa treatments, elegant accommodations and a refined dining experience.

02/11/2024

"While Patagonia, the Atacama Desert and Torres del Paine are already well-known Chilean destinations for U.S. adventure travelers, the more recently established Lakes & Volcanoes Route is an up-and-coming circuit distinct for its breathtaking fusion of landscapes shaped by active volcanoes and glacial lakes,” writes NYTW member Brandon Schultz in Global Traveler.

“To say there’s a lot to explore is an understatement, so the key is to strike a good balance between exploration and relaxation as you work your way from the bustling capital down into some of the country’s most stunning, lesser-known areas.” Schultz then offers descriptions that will make you yearn to go -- and he tells you how, too.
https://www.globaltravelerusa.com/embark-on-chiles-lakes-volcanoes-route/
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The more recently established Lakes & Volcanoes Route is an up-and-coming circuit distinct for its breathtaking fusion of landscapes.

29/10/2024

We just want to point out that the figure gazing over the shore in this photo is not Mark Orwoll.

Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles.

26/10/2024

"While Florida is scrubbing the state’s tourism website of LGBTQ+ content, the birthplace of Shirley Bassey, Luke Evans, and Elizabeth Taylor’s fifth and sixth husband is happily rolling out the rainbow carpet," writes Ivan Quintanilla aka Traveling IQ.

"In 2021, the Welsh government launched an LGBTQ+ Action Plan for Wales, intending to make Wales the most LGBTQ-friendly country in Europe. According to a report released last year by Stonewall Cymru, the country’s leading LGBTQ+ organization, one-third of Wales now identifies as “at least a little bit q***r.”
https://www.gaycities.com/articles/92175/wales-has-a-plan-for-their-q***r-community-it-wants-to-help-them-be-more-visible/
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The government has launched a plan to make the nation officially the most LGBTQ-friendly nation in Europe.

23/10/2024

"For lovers of joie de vivre, the impressive new Wine & Travel France is a treasure of pleasures," writes ForbesLife contributor Laura Manske. This five-pound(!), 312-page coffee-table book showcases "premiere vineyards, top wines, rousing adventures and sublime bliss... Lavishly designed," she says, "it’s a full-on French kiss."

So is her article about it:

Enrico Bernardo Traveling IQ Barbara Peterson Harvey Chipkin ASSOULINE France Tourism PR

Discover the country's best vineyards, wines, landscapes, gardens, châteaux, places to stay, hot spots to play, foodie finds, artisanal shops and French bliss galore.

19/10/2024

“'I didn’t know you were into motor sports,' my Midwest friends said when I told them I was going to Elkhart Lake. I’m not, or at least I wasn’t," writes Geri Bain Keroack. "For me, the allure was the promise of a relaxing four-day retreat in a friendly, human-scale setting, and this small village of just under 1,000 residents with no chain hotels, eateries, or mega malls with a top-notch spa seemed perfect."

So what did she do? She signed up for the off-road UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) Driving Experience. And...

https://theisland360.com/travel/going-places-wisconsins-elkhart-lake-an-intimate-resort-town-with-world-class-motor-sports-and-top-rated-spa/?wallit_nosession=1

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“I didn’t know you were into motor sports,” my Midwest friends said when I told them I was going to Elkhart Lake. I’m not, or at least I wasn’t. Before my visit to this popular Wisconsin vacation spot located an hour by car from Milwaukee and Green Bay and 2.5 hours from Chicago, I hadn’...