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New Yorkers Should be Vaccinated before Traveling to Europe

on Aug 23, 2017 in Travel

The NYC Health Department is reminding travelers to be vaccinated before taking a trip to Europe. New Yorkers should speak with their medical provider prior to international travel to ensure that they are up-to-date with all vaccinations – including routine vaccinations like the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) combination vaccine. Several European nations are experiencing […]

Things Every New Yorker Should Do: One World Observatory

By Ann Brown

on Aug 17, 2017 in Travel

Head to One World Observatory and you will find troves of tourists. In fact, it is one of NYC’s most popular sites. But New Yorkers don’t need to miss out on this dynamic destination. One World Observatory is 1,200 feet from the Manhattan streets below, and it offers an incredible vista of New York City. […]

Traveling With Pets: Providence, Rhode Island

By Ann Brown

on Jun 13, 2017 in Travel

More and more Americans take Fido along on their travels. In fact, Sixty percent of pet owners said they traveled with their pets in 2010. While you can’t take your pet just everywhere, more and more travel destinations are becoming pet friendly. In Providence, head to Gano Street Dog Park. Or have some fun with […]

2018 Soul Train Cruise Superstar Lineup Announced

By newyorktrend

on May 03, 2017 in Entertainment, Featured, Music, Travel

Back by popular demand, The Soul Train Cruise will bring along several of the biggest fan favorites who have performed on “The Hippest Trip at Sea” over the past five years when it sails in January 2018. Charlie Wilson, Eddie Levert of The O’Jays Jeffrey Osborne, The Whispers, The Spinners, Gerald Alston of The Manhattans, […]

Sofitel New York’s Love Lottery, Feb. 1-14, to Benefit The Bowery Mission

By newyorktrend

on Feb 07, 2017 in Local News, Travel

Love might be a gamble, but from Feb. 1-14, Sofitel New York will make everyone who drops by a winner. The Midtown luxury hotel with a French accent is mounting Une Loterie d’Amour – a Love Lottery – wherein players will win prizes ranging from a complimentary cocktail to a two-night Sofitel stay in exchange […]

Seven ‘Disney Springs Hotels’ in Florida Offering Special ‘Holiday Rates’ in November & December

By newyorktrend

on Nov 09, 2016 in Travel

There is still time to make plans to experience the special events being conducted in the Walt Disney World® Resort in Central Florida in November and December, such as Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom® Park, and Holidays Around The World along with the Candlelight Processional at Epcot®. It is also the ideal […]

Stories From Cabo Verde: Meet Artist Tchalé Figueira

By Ann Brown

on Aug 03, 2016 in Lifestyle, Travel

They say music is the universal language, but art may even be more so. And one of the best communicators is Cabo Verde is Tchalé Figueira, whom I have had the pleasure to getting to know. Vivacious, talented, opinionated, outspoken, friendly, fun-loving are just a few of the adjectives to describe Tchalé–and I am sure […]

Party Like Rihanna In Barbados at the Famed Crop Over Festival–But Hurry Up! Aug. 1 Is the “Last Lap”

By Ann Brown

on Jul 29, 2016 in Travel

You have seen pictures of singer Rihanna celebrating Crop Over festival in her native Barbados. So why not join her this year, especially since you can stay at Mango Bay all-inclusive hotel for off season rates. The beachfront boutique-style Mango Bay Hotel, with just 76 rooms, is located nearby the festivities on the vibrant west […]

Terry Crews to Appear on Travel Channel’s “Celebrity Adventure Club”

By newyorktrend

on Jul 21, 2016 in Entertainment, Featured, Television, Travel

Actor and former NFL player, Terry Crews, returns to his Michigan roots to champion a revitalized Motor City in Travel Channel’s “Celebrity Adventure Club.” The second in a series of specials, this episode premieres on Saturday, July 23, at 10:00 a.m. ET/PT. In each hour-long feature, Travel Channel hands the camera to some of the […]

Short Stories From An American in Cape Verde: Suicide and Mental Health In CV

By Ann Brown

on Jul 20, 2016 in Travel

I have been in Cabo Verde for more than six years and have heard of more suicides and have known more people peripherally who have committed suicide than ever in my life. Maybe this is because it’s a small country. But there still seems to be a disproportionate amount of suicides in this island nation. […]

Anthony Anderson to Appear on Episode of Queen Latifah’s New Travel Series

By newyorktrend

on Jun 24, 2016 in Entertainment, Featured, Television, Travel

Actor Anthony Anderson will be featured on an episode of “The Best Place To Be,” a new series produced by Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere at Flavor Unit for Travel Channel. Anderson recently wrapped production in Barcelona. The series follows Hollywood’s hottest A-List celebrities as they share the best places to eat, drink, shop and […]

Vera Moore Will Make a Special Appearance at this year’s Essence Music Festival!

By newyorktrend

on May 24, 2016 in Beauty, Lifestyle, Travel

Check out Vera Moore and others at the Essence Music Festival’s Beauty & Style Expo in New Orleans this July!

Brazilians Ready To Welcome The World To Rio de Janeiro In 100 Days

By newyorktrend

on Apr 27, 2016 in Featured, Sports, Travel

On April 27th, Brazil celebrates the 100 Days Countdown to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Millions of Brazilians are getting ready to line the streets and cheer the Olympic Flame around country. Organizers of the 2016 Rio Olympics revealed the complete route of the Olympic Torch Relay that will begin on May 3rd and spread the […]

10 Mother-Daughter Getaway Ideas for Mother’s Day

By newyorktrend

on Apr 15, 2016 in Lifestyle, Travel

Pasta picture frames don’t quite make the grade as a Mother’s Day gift once your darling daughter is grown, but time together – especially when it takes the form of a weekend getaway – is something Mom will always treasure. We’ve gathered a few ideas to appeal to mothers and daughters of all interests, from […]

Short Stories From An American in Cape Verde: At Last, I Will Learn Kriolu With the New ‘Capeverdean Creole-English Dictionary’

By Ann Brown

on Feb 05, 2016 in Travel

I have met the man who is finally going to teach me Capeverdean Creole–Manuel Da Luz Gonçalves. Well, not just me but every English speaker. Of course, I could take a Kriolu class as they have now popped up here in Praia, Cabo Verde, but Gonçalves’s new groundbreaking The Capeverdean Creole-English Dictionary, published by Mili-Mila, […]

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