Today I went on a day tour from New York to Philadelphia and then on to Amish Country. I had booked the tour from what appeared to be a reputable tour company, however as I discovered they outsource. (Some may remember that my tour was actually scheduled for last Monday, but they had failed to show up!). So with great trepidation I returned to the freezing cold corner of Park Ave and 42nd to wait, and wait. But they did show up, not that I would have known. Som...

Right now I am sitting on the Acela Express. I think somewhere near Albany, the capital of New York. I think most people think New York City is the capital, but they would be wrong. Albany is the capital of this state. The journey from New York has so far been 3 hours and 15 minutes long. Yeah, only 6 more hours to go….. hopefully writing this will be able to kill a few more. I must say, the train is reasonably comfortable. You have ample leg room a...

Tonight I went and saw the Spice Girls at Madison Square Gardens. I have been waiting for this since I was 15 and it did not disappoint.

This weekend was the President's Day (formerly George Washington's Birthday) long weekend so I decided to get out of New York and head up to Boston for the weekend. Just like the trip to Washington I decided to take the very cheap Fung Wah Buslines direct from New York to Boston. It was a bargain $15 each way and a pretty easy 4 hour drive. The bus left at 6:30 on Saturday morning which meant having to be in Chinatown well before daylight had broken. I was not...

Today it snowed. And not just white flurries dancing around the sky but enough to cover the city in a beautiful white fluffy carpet. It was so beautiful. I went outside, took photos, wrote my name in it and caught snowflakes on my tongue. (So yes, I did look like a nutcase - but I did not care). This was the first real snow they have had here, it has to get really cold for the snow to collect like this and believe me, it was that cold today! I have not taken ...