Lake Minnewaska, New York
Only a two-hour drive north of New York City on the I-87 near the town of Gardiner is Lake Minnewaska, tucked in the Shawangunk Ridge. To enter the Minnewaska State Park Reserve forest there is $7 fee per car. Near the car park there’s a grassy lea with picnic tables.
Scottsdale, Arizona for Beginners
Scottsdale offers a Frank Lloyd Wright fix and some excellent bars and restaurants. By Felicity Loughrey. Where to Stay Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch 7500 East Doubletree Road Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona http://scottsdale.hyatt.com With views of the McDowell Mountains and the Sonoran Desert, the Hyatt Regency plays up to its dramatic location. […]
Eyelash Tinting in NYC
Felicity Loughrey talks a walk on the wild side of New York law and tries to find someone (anyone!) who will tint her lashes. In a city where you’d think anything goes, eyelash tints are illegal in New York. But damn it, my lashes are impossibly fair and could do with the treatment. Breaking rules […]
Couchsurfing America – One Man’s Story
Felicity Loughrey interviews a man who took his last US vacation the easy way – surfing the couches (and spare rooms) of willing single women.
Arizona Spas
Felicity Loughrey tries underwater music at one of Arizona’s best spas. In a prim uniform and wedge espadrilles, spa director Dzeneta Arslanovic, pads around Spa Avania. Attached to the Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale Arizona this spa is a relatively new addition to North America’s spa capital. As she moves through the US$9 […]