What more can one say about Venice that hasn’t been already said? It’s beautiful, unlike any other European city in that there are no cars and it’s on an island (or set of islands). Yes, it’s touristy, but as I like to say, it’s touristy for a reason. Venice is one of the most attractive and interesting island cities I’ve ever been to. Its history looms large over the vaunted …
As many of us know, the Manhattan borough of New York is a wondrous world of activity and fun. It would be impossible to write one blog on the whole island. So this one will focus on one of my favorite sections to visit: Midtown Manhattan. Midtown is generally said to extend from 34th Street to 59th Street and from 3rd Avenue to 8th Avenue. I like to extend that border into Central Park …