Tagged With "Governor Andrew Cuomo"
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Re: The newest, biggest, bestest airport: Aren't they all?
Far from Third World except In the minds of Gov. Cuomo and Joe Biden, but Laguardia is my favorite NY airport precisely because it's so much smaller.
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Re: Laguardia Gets a Little Love from the Guv
Good news! Please come back and let us know when it's done. By then Airbnb may have helped sort out the NYC short-term rental market confusion and I can begin planning a visit. I'd love to visit but dread both LGA & hotel prices.
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Re: Manhattan from the Other Shore
excellent article and collection of pictures, PH. The Manhattan skyline is always fascinating to look at and the history of it is equally interesting
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Re: As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible
I'm going to have to agree with the Governor. One must acknowledge a problem before it can be fixed. I believe La Guardia is just about the worst airport I've had the misfortune to use in recent years. I include any number of developing nations in the assessment. Most countries try to encourage tourism by giving a good impression on arrival. Even in places where infrastructure as a whole is lacking, the airports are often clean and new. I sincerely hope the Governor succeeds in this.
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Re: As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible
Well, fortunately LGA hosts no international flights except to and from Canada, and hey, they're family, right? No need to do heavy cleaning. Seriously, though: It's actually my favorite of all the NY airports. It's compact, I can park easily across the road from the main terminal and the luggage comes faster than at either JFK or EWR. It's even got a Todd English restaurant and a few other amenities. It doesn't dwarf me or make me feel lost in future space. To me, it's like a pleasant...
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Re: As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible
By "worst" I meant grubbiest. And crowded. I can certainly see how the convenience factor would temper one's opinion in the case of locals. But you, too, PHeymont deserve better.
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Re: As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible
When I was stranded in JFK for 3 days trying to get back to England I found the Staff there were extremely friendly. No...No... not the TSA. The folks who worked at Starbucks and BK. The Airline Reps and the Skycaps. All generous to all the young kids who were waiting to get back to England too. They'd all spent their last Dollar before we boarded our original flight home. Then we returned 6 hours later with technical problems. The cash machines soon ran out of Dollars. I even had time to...
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JetBlue to start NYC-Havana flights
JetBlue will fly scheduled direct service from NYC JFK to Havana each Friday, starting July 3rd. Like all U.S. flights to Cuba it will operate as a charter with one of the officially approved travel service companies, in this case Cuba Travel...
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Nashville, Tennessee.....the Elvis tour continues!
Until I attended my first medical meeting in Nashville, I'd never thought much about visiting this mid-sized city, an oversight on my part. Nashville's a fun destination in many ways, especially if you're a fan of Country music. I...
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Out-Of-The-Box Last Minute Weekend Getaway Ideas
After a long week of fast life and pressure at work, you just want to unwind. Andrew Lowen has some ideas for how you can do it.
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Poking around Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to the small and historic West Virginia town of Berkeley Springs.
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Abandoned Asylums: An Unusual Destination
Books that can inspire travel come in all sorts: Here's an unusual one that caught Marilyn Jones' attention.
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The Cloisters: A Medieval World in New York
At the Cloisters, PHeymont enjoyed a long visit with the Metropolitan Museum's huge trove of medieval art and architecture.
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New York City's Two Museums of Design
Jonathan L takes us on a tour of two NYC museums that specialize in design.
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NY's Laguardia to get total overhaul by 2021
New York's often-mocked but close-in and convenient Laguardia Airport will get a total make-over within the next six years, under plans announced yesterday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Essentially all the existing buildings will be shifted to allow better...
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Ian Cook's TravelGumbo contributions
A listing of Ian Cook's contributions to TravelGumbo. Check out this great list of wonderful photography.
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NY's Stewart Field to get major upgrade
Under plans from NY's governor, the field will get new and expanded facilities and a new name, but it's still 70 miles away.
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Omni Bedford Springs Resort Stands the Test of Time
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares a visit to Bedford Springs, including the fabulous and expansive Omni resorts (and some of the other hidden treasures of the region)
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Hopper Mausoleum and Church of St Andrew, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares photos and the history of a beautiful church and mausoleum, dating to the 18th century, set atop a lonely hill in Northumberland.
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Carnegie Museums and the University of Pittsburgh
Jonathan L takes us to the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, home to universities and museums.
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The Frick Museum and Gardens, Pittsburgh (Where Gumbo Was #257)
George G visits the lovely Frick House and Gardens in Pittsburgh, and shares the history of the home, its gardens and wonderful car collection!
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Hawaii State Capitol Building – The Aloha State
On their quest to visit all 50 state capitol buildings, Samantha and her husband feel a spirit of 'aloha' in Honolulu.
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Manhattan from the Other Shore
Manhattan's skyline is constantly, although the changes are not always instantly obvious, at least not so much as the change between the city's days as a port where the ships lined the shore and the growth of huge buildings clustered together in their...
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Is the revolution coming? New York's plan for upgraded LGA and JFK
Long-awaited big change is planned for New York's over-crowded airports. NY Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Biden held a new conference today to announce sweeping plans that are so far without a specific plan, a completion date or total costs...but hey,...
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Top 7 Hidden Resorts in Europe
Looking for a great resort to visit in Europe? Something a little off the main beaten tourist path? Andrew L has seven excellent suggestions for you.
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Shunpiking Through Northern Ohio
Continuing his off-the-Interstates trip to Minnesota, Jonathan L stops to see the sights of northern Ohio.
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Vicksburg's McRaven House has history...and ghosts!
Marilyn Jones visits a historic house in three parts from three eras...each with its own tale of supernatural visitors.
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January 26, 2016: Theodore Too, Halifax, Nova Scotia
I always enjoy discovering quirky or unusual things when I travel. Case in point, Theodore Too.
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New York's JFK slated for huge make-over
New York is planning a major upgrade of its main airport complex to serve future needs.
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HMY Britannia.
Ian Cook takes us on a phototour of the retired Royal Yacht Britannia, and provides a detailed account of her design and distinguished service to Great Britain.
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December 5, 2015: Battle House Hotel in Mobile, Alabama
Travel Rob visits the historic Battle House Hotel in Mobile, Alabama during Christmas and shows you why it's one of the best historic hotels in the country
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"Quirky" Lambertville: Art, Antiques and More
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger visits charming and historic Lambertville and found it to be an overlooked travel gem.
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Ayres Natural Bridge Park - Wyoming's First Tourist Attraction
Samantha shares her short but beautiful visit to Ayres Natural Bridge Park while on a road trip to Casper, Wyoming. It was quite peaceful in September.
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St. Helens, Bishopsgate: Where Gumbo Was (#23)
In time for the weekend, if you are looking to attend church in London, Dr. Fumblefinger correctly identified the church in Puzzle #23 as Saint Helen's Bishopsgate in the City of London, the famed square-mile heart of Greater London. The building...
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Laguardia Gets a Little Love from the Guv
New York City's Laguardia Airport, one of the nation's busiest despite its small size, has long been known as one of the most cramped and outmoded, with barely room for TSA and passengers to co-exist. Now NY's Governor Cuomo has announced that the...
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As if you didn't know: NY Gov calls NYC airports terrible
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo is responding to long-standing criticism of NYC's bottle-necked airports with. He told a recent conference: "...LaGuardia and JFK are inexcusable, frankly, that they have not been redeveloped to keep pace with the best...
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Blickling Estate, Norfolk
A pyramid in Norfolk? Ian Cook shares the story and some beautiful winter landscapes of the estate.
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Groundbreaking for NYC's 'new' LaGuardia
LaGuardia, one of the nation's busiest but most outmoded airports, is finally on its way to a massive make-over.
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Sept. 2, 2018: Sunrise in Piermont, New York
A stunning sunset in the lower Hudson Valley, captured by Jonathan L
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JFK to get $13 billion transformation
New York's JFK, long ranked low among the world's major airports, has plans to become a 'field of dreams.'
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9 Royal Couples and Their Favorite Honeymoon Destinations
Where do members of the British Royal Family like to travel on their honeymoon? Swara Segal shares some of the destinations and details (sponsored content)
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March 13, 2019: New Views of Hawaii's State Capitol
Samantha shares more pictures from her tour of the only open air Capitol in the US, the Hawaii Capitol.
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Baltimore Museums: The Walters and AVAM
Baltimore has many excellent museums. Jonathan L takes us on a tour of two of them, The Walters Art Gallery and the American Museum of Visionary Art
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Re: Alabama State Capitol, Montgomery: Witness to History
Great history lesson Samantha! And excellent photos!!
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At last: the New LaGuardia emerges
The main concourse of the new terminal opens, marking the transformation of an often-scorned airport.
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Cumberland Island, Georgia: Beautiful Backdrop to History
Travel Rob visits an amazing island off Georgia's coast and explores the evidence of its history.
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A Historical Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Stephanie visits some of the historic landmarks in her Pennsylvania hometown.
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New York gets new old rail station
Nearly sixty years after the destruction of Penn Station, New York City gets a new braggable space for Amtrak and New Jersey commuters.
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New York Penn: Up from Under
More than 100 years after its opening and nearly 60 years after its original hall was razed, America's busiest station gets some shiny new spaces.
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Skocjan Cave, Slovenia (Where Gumbo was #412)
Gumbo was visiting the vast underground cavern that is the heart of the Skocjan Cave in Slovenia. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1986.