Resuming Travel: The First Baby Steps

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July 30th 2021

Published: August 12th 2021

Check out my prior blog entryfor more information my decision to resume limited and cautious travel, and why we chose New York. We planned to spend only 2.5 days at our destination because we weren't comfortable leaving our elderly cat alone for too long. Looking at hotel prices, I found a surprisingly reasonable rate at the Holiday Inn near Wall Street. The hotels that cater to business traveler... Read Full Entry

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Siewch

About Me: I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info

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Greenwich Village

Mural inside the Big Gay Ice Cream Shop.

Greenwich Village

The tip jar at Big Gay Ice Cream.

Greenwich Village

Stonewall Inn, where it all began.

Greenwich Village

Stonewall National Monument.

Greenwich Village

Stonewall National Monument.

Lower Manhattan

Brooklyn Bridge

The Financial District as seen from Brooklyn Bridge.

Financial District

Girl staring down the NYSE as it was decked out in Olympic colors.

Financial District

Another perspective of the status.

Financial District

Jeff with the charging bull.

Financial District

Fondling the bull's cajones.

Financial District

One of the towers built on the former WTC site.

Financial District

Cool tulip sculpture.

Financial District

Alexander Hamilton's grave is in Trinity Church just a block away from our hotel.

9/11 Memorial

First responders left notes on this beam.

9/11 Memorial

This fire truck was struck by falling debris.

9/11 Memorial

A photographer tracked down the dogs who worked at the site. This was the last surviving dog, photographed at the WTC site and later on enjoying retirement.

9/11 Memorial

Staircase which many people used to escape.

22nd August 2021

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Baby Steps
You described well the process all of us are going through and weighing the risk of travel and where to go. The good thing about NYC is they will start requiring vaccination proof to enter restaurants and other public locations. Keep traveling and be safe.

23rd August 2021

Siewch
Siewch

Weighing the Risk of Travel
Thanks for your comment. Sadly I think covid is here to stay so we each have to make our own decisions based on our own assessment of risk and our individual level of comfort. As for me, the places that follow the science will rise to the top of my list - SF is currently rising fast! If you haven’t already decided on your own level of comfort, then I hope you get there soon and travel (or not) accordingly!

10th October 2021

alex waring
Alexander Waring

New York City
Wow, what a dynamic city! So many new things seem to have sprung up since I was last there around 10 years ago. So good to read that you have resumed a bit of travel again. It looks like you were able to have an amazing few days in New York. Thank you for your comment on my trip to Scotland. It has given me a bit of confidence to hopefully travel further afield next time. All the best to you Siewch ?

18th October 2021

Siewch
Siewch

Rapid Change
Hi Alex. Like you, I last visited NYC about a decade ago (2012 to be exact), and I too observed that the cityscape has changed a lot. But, at street level, it is still the gritty, resilient city we all know and love (or love to hate). It is a resilient city and it certainly can teach most other cities a

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