Norwin Express Tours

22/12/2024

Great Women of New York Tour
March 4 - 6, 2025, prices starting at $795
Register here: https://norwinexpress.grcoll.co/v2/go/women25
Explore the incredible stories and enduring legacies of remarkable women who shaped New York City. This exclusive tour brings history to life through iconic sites, fascinating exhibits, and vibrant dining experiences. Highlights include:
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Included in Your Tour
📍 JP Morgan Library Enjoy a docent-led tour with a special focus on the Belle da Costa Greene Exhibit. Discover the extraordinary life of J.P. Morgan’s trailblazing librarian and curator featured in the book, “The Personal Librarian”
📍 Tenement Museum Dive into the lives of immigrant women who called New York’s Lower East Side home with a tour focused on the Women of the Tenement.
📍 Lower Manhattan Walking Tour Uncover the fascinating histories of the early women of New York with an enlightening tour of Lower Manhattan.
🍽️ Dinner at Chez Josephine’s Delight in an evening at this unique restaurant honoring the iconic Josephine Baker with French cuisine and an ambiance celebrating her legacy.
🍽️ Dinner at Gayle’s Broadway Rose Experience an unforgettable dinner accompanied by live performances from aspiring Broadway stars!
🏛️ Neue Galerie A Docent led visit to this cultural gem, formerly the home of William Star Miller, where you’ll view Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I—the painting behind the film The Woman in Gold and the book, Lady in Gold
⛪ Metropolitan Museum's Cloisters Step into the medieval ambiance of The Cloisters, where art and architecture transport you to Europe’s great cathedrals.
🏨 Stay at the Marriott Marquis Enjoy your stay at the heart of Times Square in New York’s luxurious Marriott Marquis.
🎭 Optional Broadway Show Enhance your experience with tickets (available for an additional cost) to either Death Becomes Her or Sunset Boulevard Cost: $175

05/12/2024

Poland History & Heritage. Join us for an unforgettable 10-day group tour of Poland, where we delve deep into the country’s rich history and heritage, vibrant culture, and inspiring resilience. From the medieval alleys of Kraków to the modern, bustling streets of Warsaw, each city on our itinerary offers a unique story and insight into Poland's historical and cultural tapestry. September 24-October 3, 2025. Double Occupancy, $3012 per person. Message for more information.

26/11/2024

Have you ever thought about exploring Africa? Here's your chance. February 6-20, 2026 15 Days ● 29 Meals.
https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1282456

26/11/2024

Join Norwin Express Tours on an unforgettable adventure, June 1-8, 2025. The Canadian Rockies featuring the Rocky Mountaineer.
https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1281081

Norwin Express Tours arranging group and individual travel.
..because life's an adventure!

26/11/2024

Fabulous night of food and theater. A delicious dinner at Church Brew Works followed by MJ, the Musical, celebrating the life, music and legacy of Michael Jackson. Thanks to all who joined us. The Church Brew Works The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

02/11/2024

The Women of NYC Tour - March 4-6, 2025

"The Personal Librarian" -Docent led Tour - Belle Da Costa Greene Exhibit at JP Morgan Library

Docent led tour of the Tenement Museum
Walking/riding tour of Lower Manhattan Highlighting NYC Women
Neue Galerie "The Lady in Gold"
The Cloisters – Medieval Metropolitan Museum
Dinner at Chez Josephine, restaurant honoring Josephine Baker,
Dinner at Gayle's Broadway Rose

Deluxe Accommodations at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square
Deluxe Coach Transportation

Per Person, Quad, $795, Triple, $850, Double, $935, Single, $1195
Optional Wednesday Night Ticket for the Broadway Show
Death Becomes Her
Sunset Boulevard
Deduct $100 from the price if you are not riding the bus.
A Deposit of $150 with reservation plus payment of optional trip insurance.
Remaining balance by January 30th.

All registrations for the trip:
https://norwinexpress.grcoll.co/v2/go/women25

Norwin Express Tours arranging group and individual travel.
..because life's an adventure!

11/09/2024

A day of reflection, a day of remembering, a day of memorializing. Remembering two Norwin Knights, David Kovalcin and Brian Dale. Norwin School District

21/08/2024

Join Norwin Express Tours today Irwin Senior Center for Nation Senior Citizens Day. Beverly McDonald Bill Walter

15/08/2024

Tonight (Aug 14) at 9:00 is Expedition X- the Madhouse on discovery channel. All about the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Norwin Express Tours visited there on our Mystery Tour this year.

09/08/2024

Christmas in NYC
December 6 - 8, 2024


Travel with Norwin Express to enjoy New York City at its holiday finest. Explore the city, enjoy the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center and visit the holiday windows. You'll be able to arrange a visit with Santa and experience the "Miracle on 34th St." at Macy's. Saturday Evening tickets for the "Christmas Spectacular" at Rockefeller Center (The Rockettes) can also be included in your adventure. An optional visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum can also be included. Hotel Accommodations at the New York Hilton Midtown, 1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019 A $150 deposit plus insurance is due upon registration, final payment is due before November 1st. Cost of trip (per person) with NO tickets: $815 for double, $635 for triple, $550 for quad. Single room is $1400. Cost for trip (per person) with Rockette tickets: $995 for double occupancy, $815 for triple occupancy, $730 for quad occupancy. To Register for the trip: https://norwinexpress.grcoll.co/v2/go/24xmas

Norwin Express Tours arranging group and individual travel.
..because life's an adventure!

31/07/2024

Looking forward to visiting David in September

•10 reasons why "David" is so awesome:

1. The colossal figure is 17 feet tall, equivalent to a 2-story building. It was carved into a huge marble block of Carrara.

2. The block that was cut was damaged. Two sculptors were tasked with the commission before Michelangelo took control, but neither could successfully work the poor quality stone provided.

3. David's way explained the limitations of the stone. He is slim and his head is pointing to the side because the block was too narrow for him to look forward. Their contrasting position explained a hole that already existed in the marble between the legs.

4. Miguel Angel was only 26 when he started and 28 when he finished. He was already one of the best sculptors alive at the time, having completed the "Pietà" with total disbelief of Rome when he was 24 years old.

5. It was originally meant to sit on the ceiling line of Florence Cathedral. When completed, it was simply too beautiful, and big, to be hoisted up there, and instead displayed at the Palazzo della Signoria.

6. Modern studies have found that it is anatomically perfect, except for a small muscle missing in the back. Michelangelo, who studied anatomy scrupulously, knew this, later wrote that he was limited by a defect in the marble.

7. The jugular vein in David’s neck is bulging, appropriate for someone in a state of fear or excitement (as the young shepherd would have been). Miguel Angel obviously knew this was a feature of the circulatory system, but medical science didn’t document this discovery until 124 years later.

8. It was stylistically innovative. Previous interpretations of David, such as those of Donatello and Verrocchio, represented him victorious over the already murdered Goliath. Here, he is on the precipice of battle, his intense gaze and frowned forehead representing a contemplative moment.

9. David represents the idealized male form and proportion, a common theme in classic Greek sculpture. But Michelangelo's work is much more naturalistic, rooted in anatomical understanding that far surpassed the Greeks. David is both a beautiful representation of the ideal, but surprisingly real, a defining achievement of the Italian Renaissance.

10. Today, about 1.5 million people visit David each year. It has lived in the Accademia Gallery in Florence for 150 years, since it was moved inside in 1873 to protect it from the elements.

As expected, David won the admiration of the great Renaissance artist and historian Giorgio Vasari:

"When everything was finished, it cannot be denied that this work has taken the palm of all other statues, modern or ancient, Greek or Latin; no other work of art is equal to it in any way, with such fair proportion, beauty and excellence was finished by Miguel Angel.