I was fortunate to spend a couple of days in Hollywood with my daughters before heading off to Palm Desert for a company meeting. We did the typical tourist stuff including buying a map of the stars homes and driving around trying to find them all. It was great fun and we saw some amazing homes including Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, and Dr. Phil (his was actually my favorite). We also did a little shopping […]
Who couldn’t go to New York and not visit the famous Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. It was probably my favorite part of the whole trip and just seeing her standing there from the ferry gave me goosebumps. We were not able to go to the top of her crown as it was closed but it was still very memorable. Ellis Island was also very memorable and informative and really gave you an insight […]
Although I’m from Chicago, a big bustling city of about the same size, I was a bit surprised at how different New York City was from Chicago. The pace much faster, the people much less friendly and the cost of everything about doubled. While I had a great time while I was there and saw all the major attractions, I don’t really feel the need to return any time soon.