Tag Archives: New York

A palace for a Russian princess

Posted on 3 February, 2012 by Kate

  Once upon a time the Russians assassinated their Czars. A little later, they overthrew their Communist kings. But, as tends to happen in a vacuum, a new breed of royalty has oozed in to fill the power gap. In the absence … Continue reading →

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Museum crawling at the Met–New York City

Posted on 21 January, 2012 by Kate

  Some people do pub crawls. I do museums. I did one in Washington D.C., which is like crack to a museum junkie–three miles of world-class museums along the Washington Mall, AND ALL OF THEM ARE FREE! My children were hanging on … Continue reading →

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Wandering in Spanish Harlem, New York City

Posted on 17 January, 2012 by Kate

Winter bit down hard the day following my ramble through DUMBO and across the Brooklyn Bridge. Nonetheless, I decided to check out Spanish Harlem (also called El Barrio and East Harlem) This might have been overly ambitious. Temperatures had fallen … Continue reading →

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