November 2006

New York–what a town!

by zora on November 26, 2006

Just got back from a wild holiday weekend in that thrilling metropolis known as Manhattan–perhaps you’ve heard of it? Living in Queens, even the first neighborhood into Queens, it’s easy to lost sight of the glass-towered shores of Manhattan. As I might’ve mentioned many times before, we have excellent restaurants and fine friends, as well [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Keep an eye on this: Cancun on Foot

by zora on November 20, 2006

Back in New York now, after wrapping up the whole Mexico Adventure. The last night I was there, I had dinner with Jules Siegel and his wife, Anita Brown. The great privilege of being a guidebook author is that it gives me license to just email people on the pretext of “research” and demand to [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Missing the Boat

by zora on November 13, 2006

For everyone who doesn’t happen to know: I am blind in my left eye. This is a pretty recent development, but so far it doesn’t seem to have cramped my style–biking, driving, getting through crowds on the subway, no problem. But this past Saturday, I realized just exactly how much I can miss. I was [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }

Stupid Resort Food

by zora on November 11, 2006

First, let me complain that my desk in this room at this brand-new luxury resort is too high. My shoulders are already starting to seize, so this should be a brief post. I know I shouldn’t complain at all. I travel along the most beautiful stretch of beach in Mexico and visit the nicest hotels. [...]

{ Comments on this entry are closed }