During a Sunday in August, a few of us Antinanco members decided to go sailing. It was one of those unbearably
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A Day of Sailing on Winnebel with Captain Alex
Posted on Sep 16, 2016 | | Comments Off on A Day of Sailing on Winnebel with Captain AlexJune is National Rose Month
Posted on Jun 14, 2016 | | Comments Off on June is National Rose Month
Someone once told me that people either love the smell of lavender OR rose. We were having a conversation about Neal’s
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Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles and the Statue of Liberty
Posted on Jun 17, 2015 | | Comments Off on Emma Lazarus: Poet of Exiles and the Statue of Liberty
When my grandmother set sail for America with her family in the early 20th century, she was a young girl who
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Learning about Frankincense, Myrrh and other resins at the New York Botanical Garden
Posted on Dec 22, 2014 | | Comments Off on Learning about Frankincense, Myrrh and other resins at the New York Botanical Garden
Like most city dwellers, I often yearn for green spaces to recharge and clear my head from the daily stresses and
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My day tweeting for the United Nations
Posted on Sep 19, 2014 | | Comments Off on My day tweeting for the United Nations
My friend Vendula, who has worked for the Department of Public Information (DPI) at the United Nations in various capacities, asked me
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First visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Posted on Jun 19, 2014 | | Comments Off on First visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum
Earlier this month, a friend and I set out to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum. I had researched ticket availability ahead
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Christmas Eve in New York City
Posted on Dec 24, 2013 | | Comments Off on Christmas Eve in New York City
For the last few years, my first order of the day on Christmas Eve has been to shop for the food
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The New York Botanical Garden
Posted on Oct 15, 2013 | | Comments Off on The New York Botanical Garden
One of my favorite pastimes is discovering secret oases and hidden gems in and around the city. Last month I visited the
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A Day in New York City with Citibike
Posted on Jul 15, 2013 | | Comments Off on A Day in New York City with Citibike
A couple of weeks ago I organized an excursion into New York City, built around a day pass I’d gotten from
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A meetup in NYC for tea lovers and the meaning of tea
Posted on Jun 18, 2013 | | 6 Comments
Yesterday I embarked on a new adventure: attending my first meetup in Greenwich Village for tea lovers. This was the second
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