I am tickeld pink to share this link with you all. A young lady I met in grad school, who later became my soror , is headed to Guatemala. Soror Shantrice joined the Peace Corps and will be of service to all man kind for 2 years. Looking forward to reading her blog.
http://akainguatemala.blogspot.com/
because I finally got a new job!
So it is well worth the wait.
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I can't tell you how many people questioned my desire to attend the New York Times Tr
avel Show. "Why go if you aren't a travel agent." " All the way to New York for just that?" When will my family/friends learn that Meredith does as Meredith please? So this blog post is dedicated to all the people who travel just b/c they want to. Press play to get an idea of what goes on at the show.
5 things I took away from the NYTTS:
Even though I'm not looking to gain profit, I need to create a brand when it pertains to my traveling b/c I never know where it may lead.
Snobs exsist in the travel world too.
Thanks for watching and reading.
Happy Travels.
The thing about New York is, it's the entire world in one city. On any given day and at almost any given moment you can order German, Koren or Hawaiian Fast Food. Any craving can be satisfied and culinary inquiry can be address. During our trip we ate...a lot. Here is a video of a few places that tickled the taste buds.
DogmaticIt was featured on the Food Network. The decor was industrial; very simple. Reminded me of Chipole. Pretty neat place. Twitter: @dogmaticnycPommes FritesI read about it on a food blog. Small, but how much room do you need to enjoy a french fry?Twitter: @PommesFritesNyLime JungleSpotted it coming back from the travel show.Twitter: @LimeJungle*Warning the website music is LOUD!!!!**EmporioIt had the best atmosphere of all. Very busy, but very intimate.Twitter: @EmporionycLittle Cupcake Bakeshop (Prince Street)All the pink just jumped about at me from the darkness. The staff was friendly. I hate that I didn't get a cupcake. They were out of Pink Shirts and don't sell the online.
3/27/2011
The title of this blog came from a story Samantha Brown told during her seminar. The gist of the story was about one of her worst days on the road. Two little girls on roller skates in China learned 3 simple words and it reminded her why she does what she does. When I read she was going to be at the travel show, it was all I could talk about. Sunday morning, I cut brunch short with my family flew from Harlem to the Jacob Javits Center and with 2 mins to spare settled into a seat to hear my travel icon. I always knew I wanted to travel, but the various Samantha Brown series inspired me to create my own travel style.
Here are a few quotes from her presentation that sparked some type of resonance within:
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"....Let's lose our bearings and set out for what we can't see over the horizon. Let's misplace Monday-morning lives and lose track of time. Let's plan a dozen vacations (whether we take them or not) and daydream about a ticket on the next jet to Destination Unknown. Let's disappear from Facebook, Twitter and texting- delicious life will take their places. And will we really miss them or be missed?" (Quote taken from skirt! The May 2011 Issue/The Escape Issue. )
