Bringing Down the White Picket Fence
A Couple's Quest to Live Globally
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Paul and I had the funniest experience one day while waiting for our hotel shuttle bus. I noticed a man waiting near us that was wearing a (gasp!) Phillies hat. Considering that Paul and I are both devoted Mets fans, it shouldn’t surprise you that I decided to make a comment. I said, “What’s a Phillies fan doing here in Sorrento?” My comment we could say “broke the ice” and we spent… Read More
The decision to spend our honeymoon in Sorrento, Italy was largely influenced by Paul. Although it was my first trip to Italy, Paul had already explored this region with his mother and sister on a family vacation several years ago. During his prior stay, he stayed in Sorrento for two nights at Il Faro, a cutesy little Italian hotel just on the edge of the Mediterranean. Just outside this hotel sits Vela… Read More
Flip flops and stilettos-flip flops for during the day, stilettos for my more fancy attire at night. I did not bring tennis shoes, hiking boots, or even outdoorsy sandals. So when we asked the lady at the front desk how to get to the walking path down to town, she took one look at my shoes and said in her best English, “While I love your shoes, you need to be very… Read More
On the way to the airport I was convinced that my sparkly “Just Married” tank top combined with my overly giddy “Oh my God, we just got married!” attitude would get us moved up to first class on the airplane. Just to be on the safe side, I attached some homemade “Just Married” computer labels to all of our luggage, and when they just wouldn’t stick, Paul secured them on with massive… Read More
I fell in love on my honeymoon. With that new husband of mine, trust me, I fall in love everyday, but this time I fell in love with a town, a region, a whole country. Sorrento, Campania, Italy. On my first day there, powering through my post wedding exhaustion and jet lag, I was already planning my trip back. It was that good. We’ve got a lot to report and photographs galore. … Read More
When people ask me where I’m from, naturally I say Belmar. But that answer never satisfies. It doesn’t explain my slight southern twang of an accent and almost always makes people say, “Are you sure you are from NJ?”. That’s when I tell them about my 9 years in Maryland, how I started out going to college at Salisbury University on the Eastern Shore, and how I began my career in education… Read More
The Mets. If anyone really knows Paul and I, they know we have a serious fondness for the New York Mets. Most people probably assume that I only love the Mets because Paul does, but if you really know your Michelle trivia, you will know my love of the Mets began back in the late 80’s when #9, Gregg Jefferies, played second base. Most, if not all, Mets fans make fun of… Read More
Hotels The Hudson-http://www.hudsonhotel.com/#/home/ The Marcel-http://www.themarcelatgramercy.com/ The Hotel Roger Williams-http://www.hotelrogerwilliams.com/ Lunch Restaurants El Rio Grande-http://www.arkrestaurants.com/elrio_grande.html The Central Park Boathouse-http://www.thecentralparkboathouse.com/ The Bryant Park Grill-http://www.bryantpark.org/amenities/dining.php Dinner Restaurants Lupa-http://www.luparestaurant.com/ Eighty One-http://www.81nyc.com/ Maria Pia-319 West 51st Street New York, NY 10019-6441 Favorite Sites and Things to Do Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge Walk through Central Park Take a trip on The Circle Line Go to Mets games via SeaStreak Favorite Museums Museum of Natural History Museum of… Read More
On cold winter weekends, Paul and I always find a need to walk the streets of NYC. Bundled up with gloves, scarves, and earmuffs, we venture to some of our favorite places, all the while wishing for warmer weather and proclaiming our love for summer. Our noses are red and we can barely feel our toes, but there is something about that city that keeps us coming back for more. For us,… Read More
Bringing Down the White Picket Fence 