Pizza and a view of Manhattan en route to LaGuardia Airport March 17th 2013 We learned our lesson after Friday's disastrous drive through Manhattan from LaGuardia. To catch our flight, we took the slightly longer route and drove through Staten Island and into Brooklyn. We gave ourselves extra time and left our hotel six hours before our departure time--just in case. The drive went much smoother with very little traffic. When we were just a few miles from LaGuardia Airport ... read more
North America » United States » New York » New York » Brooklyn Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
I originally created this blog as a travel journal for my backpacking trip in Europe in May of 2006. Using the blog was such a positive experience--it became a log of my itinerary and allowed friends and family to follow me on my travels--that I decided to keep it going. My vacationing experience has evolved from traveling with friends to traveling with my husband to traveling with our children. I hope you enjoy reading about my travels, and please feel free to email me with any questions.... full info