Tag Archives: Travel

Last call at Keukenhof and a dip into Delft.

Posted on May 18, 2024 by polloplayer

Spring in Amsterdam means tulips – but were we too late to enjoy them in early May? My research yielded various answers, from “too late in the season, forget it” to “you’ll still see some blooms.” I signed up for … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam, again?!

Posted on May 11, 2024 by polloplayer

File this one under “well, you never know what might happen next ”. Who would have thought we’d return to Amsterdam just months after our first visit. But a happy return it was, other than the ominous text I received … Continue reading →

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Seeing the bright side in San Francisco

Posted on May 4, 2024 by polloplayer

Ah, that once-sparkling City by the Bay. Jealous East Coast types have long taunted that it would slide into the sea. Instead it has sputtered into a self-inflicted tailspin of decline. A June, 2023 Newsweek article cites the COVID pandemic … Continue reading →

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NYC: last look, spring memories

Posted on April 27, 2024 by polloplayer

It’s funny how I’ve already almost forgotten the grey skies and the ferocious nor’easter that blew through Manhattan, wresting umbrellas inside out and sending them aloft. Instead I remember how Easter morning dawned glorious and balmy, a perfect day to … Continue reading →

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NYC: 6 bites of the Apple

Posted on April 20, 2024 by polloplayer

Fifteen years into our pied-à-terre life in NYC, we are still giddy at the pleasure of stepping out our door and having endless dining options within walking distance. Here are a few favorites: 1. April in NYC means Spring Pea … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam, and a prize-winning stay at The Pulitzer

Posted on November 18, 2023 by polloplayer

Oh how I loved returning to Rome on this trip. And then the magic of a third visit to Paris. But of course there is something extra special about a first visit, a new destination. So on we went to … Continue reading →

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Last glance at Paris

Posted on November 11, 2023 by polloplayer

Three times might be a charm, but still not quite enough. How many times do I need to visit Paris to depart without that sweet hunger for just a bit more? I’ll probably never find out. In the meantime, there … Continue reading →

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Hitting the high marks in Paris.

Posted on November 4, 2023 by polloplayer

If my older self could reach back in time to my younger self, I would whisper in her ear “Go to Paris, again and again, while you can.” Of course it didn’t seem possible then, what with jobs and kids … Continue reading →

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Halfway to Heaven: Lunch at Le Jules Verne

Posted on October 28, 2023 by polloplayer

I was more or less resigned to the CE’s plan for reducing our Paris visit’s dining budget to the occasional gnawing on a crust of baguette with perhaps a sliver of cheese here and there. But then, thankfully, fate stepped … Continue reading →

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Vivre le rêve

Posted on October 21, 2023 by polloplayer

Be careful what you ask for. If you walk into the travel agency and query “What’s the finest place to stay in Paris?”, you’re going to get in trouble. The CE was in a gallant mood that day, and unbeknownst … Continue reading →

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