Author Archive for Viktoria Altman

Exploring the Isle of Skye and the Highlands with Heart of Scotland Tours

Exploring the Isle of Skye and the Highlands with Heart of Scotland Tours

By on Jun 12, 2019 in Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, United Kingdom, Western Europe

No visit to Scotland can be complete without a few days in the Highlands. A place of rare beauty, the Scottish Highlands are famous as the home of Loch Ness and the Isle of Skye. However, getting to Loch Ness and Skye from major cities such as Edinburgh can be complicated. Although some public transportation […]

Celebrate Woodstock’s fifty-year anniversary - NYC weekend getaways

Celebrate Woodstock’s fifty-year anniversary – NYC weekend getaways

By on Apr 25, 2019 in Attractions, Events, Going Out, New York, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA

It is hard to believe, but it has been fifty years since the historic Woodstock festival in 1969. Woodstock’s effect on music, art, and culture is indisputable.  However, many people don’t realize that the Woodstock festival did not take place in the New York town of the same name.  Instead, due to logistical reasons, the […]

10 things to do in the Catskills – a weekend getaway from NYC

10 things to do in the Catskills – a weekend getaway from NYC

By on Jan 18, 2018 in Accommodation, Attractions, Bars, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, USA

Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful parts of New York State, the Catskill mountains play host to hundreds of thousands of visitors from NYC each year. The Catskills close proximity to the city, pristine nature, well developed tourist industry and affordable accommodations make it the perfect getaway for the ever stressed […]

9 great things to do in Cooperstown - a weekend getaway from NYC

9 great things to do in Cooperstown – a weekend getaway from NYC

By on Nov 26, 2017 in Accommodation, Attractions, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, New York, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA

Conveniently located only 3 ½ hours north of NYC, Cooperstown is the quintessential weekend getaway for the stressed New Yorker. The decidedly slower pace, natural beauty, quaint restaurants and hotels, partnered with the small-town atmosphere make this the perfect spot to take in a true slice of Americana, and to give yourself a break. There […]