ADVENTURE UNABASHEDLY

Most New Yorkers tend to steer clear of Midtown Manhattan's major tourist attractions, but when you have an amazing aunt who promises her nephew a day in the city, you make an exception! While I’ve navigated the bustling streets of Rockefeller Plaza and Times Square dozens of times, this was my first time tackling them with my three-year-old son in tow. Even though our home base was across the river in Astoria, Queens, my pint-sized explorer was absolutely thrilled to take th

As the train pulled out of Geneva and chuffed toward the Alps, I flipped to the index of my DK Eyewitness Switzerland guidebook, tracing my finger down to the "A"s for Andermatt. Nichts! Nothing. Having tracked my way across more than thirty countries, finding out we were headed to a destination that completely evaded the guidebook was a rarity. Before our journey to Andermatt, we enjoyed lots of fondue in Geneva! Cafe du Soleil is the oldest bistro in town. Josh and I were h

You think Austin is weird? You're wrong! Omaha is weirder! Until this trip, the only things I'd ever heard about Omaha, Nebraska include jokes about corn and hometown love for the billionaire investor, Warren Buffet. And while those two endearing elements are still the pride of the Cornhusker State, I discovered that Omaha is actually the kookiest and quirkest city I've ever visited. A view from Hyatt Place off an overcast Sunday morning in Omaha, Nebraska. We traveled here f

“Why is it called Queens?” I asked my sister on our walk. “No idea,” she laughed. As it turns out, this vibrant area was allegedly named in honor of Queen Catherine of Braganza way back in 1683. While there’s no concrete historical evidence to back up this naming story, local lore proudly pays homage to her as their namesake. Often referred to as the "Borough of the World," Queens is now one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse urban spaces on the planet, with an