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Writer Tom Wolfe declared: “One belongs to New York instantly; one belongs to it as much in five minutes as in five years.” And that is the beauty of visiting New York, where a tourist can blend into the crowd and become part of the energy of the city in one magical moment. An island only 13 and a half miles long and just over two miles wide at its broadest point, Manhattan packs more famous icons and attractions into one compact area than any other place on earth. With limitless activities and events, time is your only constraint, so plan accordingly! The diversity of its inhabitants is matched only by the to the variety of things to do, from Central Park, the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, the world-renowned museums, Times Square and Broadway, to the local flavor of each distinctive neighborhood and the hidden treasures they have to offer. And don’t forget the other four bustling boroughs: walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, eat ethnic food in Astoria, Queens, visit the Bronx Zoo, and take the Staten Island ferry for a glorious (and free!) view of Lady Liberty. Discover your own version of New York City by wandering its streets and taking it all in, becoming fully immersed in the NYC experience.

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Travel Journal #9: 24 Hours in NYC

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Ok y’all. If you follow me on Instagram , you know we took a pretty big trip to Scandinavia this summer. And I have SO MUCH content to share with you that I’m spreading out over the next several months. But first, we need to go back to the way this big trip started, with 24 hours in NYC.

When we first started planning this trip, going to NYC wasn’t part of the agenda. But as we started pricing out flights, we realized that we could get the best deal for our points if we flew out of JFK. So, we decided to give ourselves a long layover in New York City before heading across the Atlantic.

We flew in mid-morning on a Saturday and headed back to airport late afternoon on Sunday. And in between we had a great time packing our agenda with some of New York’s most popular tourist attractions since it was our daughter’s first time in NYC!

Checking in at Thompson Central Park

When we got in we took an Uber to our hotel: Thompson Central Park . This is a Hyatt property we used points for and it was such a treat! We loved absolutely everything about this hotel — it was comfortable and spacious and everything SMELLED SO GOOD.

Since we had already had a big morning flying into NYC and making our way into Midtown, we decided the easiest thing to do for lunch was to just grab something at the hotel.

Luckily Thompson Central Park is also home to Burger Joint , which opened in 2002 and has become one of the city’s most popular “secret” burger locations. It’s a tiny little restaurant, and we were so lucky we got there when we did because the line formed quickly behind us and I imagine the wait got very long. (So definitely go early if you want to eat here!)

The Statue of Liberty

The ONE thing our kiddo was most excited to do in NYC was see the Statue of Liberty because she has just learned about it in school. Unfortunately, because we were in the city for such a short time, we didn’t feel like we had the time to actually go to Liberty Island and buy the tickets to climb to the top and such.

So what we did instead of ride the (free!) Staten Island Ferry which goes right by the Statue of Liberty. You hop on near Battery Park, then when you get to Staten Island you can just get off (everyone has to get off), and walk through the building to get back on and head back to Manhattan.

This was the perfect way to see the Statue of Liberty for free and without it taking too much of our precious time in NYC. Plus, when we got off the ferry we were right next to the Battery Park playground, which was definitely what our kiddo needed.

Times Square + Rockefeller Plaza

To continue being the tourists that we were, we headed up towards Times Square. We really had no intention of spending a ton of time here, but you know, why not? A lot of what we wanted to do in NYC was show our kiddo things she might recognize and find some experiences we knew she would love (see Color Factory below).

But what we ended up doing was buying some pizza here, finding a little bench about a block down from Times Square to eat it on, and then braving the crowds because we needed to get to the other side.

After some pizza from Joe’s Pizza, I really wanted a sweet treat. So we decided to walk a few blocks to Rockefeller Plaza and get something at Magnolia Bakery. But while Gerrit thought his banana pudding was great, I was honestly I little disappointed in my brownie.

Then we hung out in Rockefeller Plaza a bit, stood in the Today Show Plaza, and watched everyone roller skate. Then it was time to turn in for the evening, because the last thing we wanted to do was wear ourselves out on Day 1 of our trip.

September 11 Memorial

One of the things I most wanted to do in NYC was see the September 11 Memorial. (Last time I was in NYC was YEARS ago…like really, when it was still Ground Zero.)

Unfortunately, I had assumed (wrongly) that because the Memorial is outside, it is accessible pretty much all the time. (Oops.)

While you can of course see it all the time, it didn’t technically open until 10:00 a.m., so we weren’t able to get up close to it. Instead, we walked around the roped off area around it, and watched the workers cleaning it (which was it’s own kind of special thing).

The thing about not being able to do exactly what you had planned though, is that it opens the door for you to see something else. Which is how we found the The Sphere in Liberty Park, just across the street and up some stairs from the main memorial.

This sculpture, which was once a central icon of the World Trade Center, was found damaged but mostly intact as Ground Zero. It’s become a symbol of hope and has been re-installed in Liberty Park and this was unexpectedly the thing that moved me the most on our short visit to the 9/11 Memorial.

The Color Factory

When I was planning our entire big trip, one of my biggest goals was to balance things Gerrit and I wanted to do (but that our kiddo may find boring) with things I knew she would love. Enter: The Color Factory .

This is an interactive museum all about color. In all honesty, it kind of feels like one big Instagram studio, but really we had a great time. There are treats and games and (he best part) a giant ball pit at the end.

When we first started going through it, I was a little skeptical. Like…this was it? But by the time we got to the end I was sold and this ended up being one of our favorite things we did during our 24 hours in NYC.

Central Park

After a little walk through SoHo, we took the subway back up toward our hotel to spend lunch time in Central Park. I had grabbed a sandwich at a bakery in SoHo and Gerrit and E got hot dogs in Central Park, and then we found a nice bench by a pond for a little picnic.

Really it was so lovely and the weather was great! Plus, already after walking through the city for a day, we were ready for a slightly quieter place and some green!

After lunch we headed to Heckscher Playground so our kiddo could run around just a bit and then we headed back to our hotel for one of the best decision I made on the trip.

Resting at the Hotel

When we were booking our flights one of the biggest questions we had was what we were going to do about having to check out of the hotel in the morning but not needing to head to the airport until late afternoon.

We decided to ask for a late check-out, and for $125 we were able to extend our check-out to 4:00. This ended up being some of the best money we spent on the entire giant trip because we were able to come back to the room, take showers (in one of my favorite showers ever), change clothes, rest for a bit, and head to the airport for our overnight flight feeling refreshed.

And that’s it! Our 24 hours in NYC! We had a great time and I’m so glad we got to add an extra little stop to our trip and take our daughter to New York for her first time. Now we need to get a proper New York trip on the calendar sometime!

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The 13 Best Travel Journals

From leather-bound to Moleskine, here are the best travel journals to keep track of your adventures.

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Whether you’re staying close to home or embarking on a bucket-list trip, it’s no secret that travel helps enrich our minds and provides us with a better understanding of the world around us — all while creating lifelong memories. To document your adventures and preserve these precious memories, consider snagging a travel journal. As you shop, keep in mind that the best travel journals come in a slew of different forms — including some with all-blank pages for long-form freewriting and others with a mix of dotted pages and prompts to spark some inspiration. All in all, it’s safe to say that there’s a travel journal out there for everyone. Ahead, we’ve rounded up our favorites, including a handful with bonus features like illustrations, maps, stickers, detachable packing lists, and storage pockets.

Best Overall

Papier joy travel journal.

The journal is divided into six sections to help travelers stay organized while planning their vacations and documenting their memories.

There’s no place to store a pen.

Divided into six distinct sections, the Papier Joy Travel Journal makes documenting your travels easy and fun. Use the wishlist and trip ideas sections to write down your top bucket list travel locales, while the journey planning and reflection sections provide plenty of space to document your escapades. Pass the time en route to your destination — be it by train, plane, or automobile — by filling out the travel games section of the notebook which includes fun activities like “I Spy,” airport bingo, word searches, and word scrambles. At the very back of the journal, you’ll find an illustrative world map to color in. You can, of course, use the journal to jot down packing must-haves, restaurant recommendations, and anything else to help you stay organized while on the go.  

The Details: 192 pages | 5.5 × 8.5 inches

Best Hardcover

Moleskine voyageur notebook.

This journal features fun and functional bonus features like stickers, detachable packing lists, and to-do lists.

There are limited color options.

Moleskine is renowned for its durable notebooks, and this travel-themed one is no exception. Featuring a clothbound hardcover, elastic closure, and an expandable inner back pocket, this 208-page travel notebook is unique in that it also comes complete with detachable packing lists, to-do lists, and, best of all, a sheet of themed stickers for decorating. The travel-planning section is excellent for — you guessed it — planning out your itinerary, while the budget pages come in especially helpful for jotting down and keeping track of expenses. And, since this is a travel journal, it should come as no surprise that there is also a dedicated section for writing down key memories to look back on. 

The Details: Lined, blank | 208 pages | 4.5 x 7 inches

Best Accessories

Clever fox travel journal.

It comes with fun themed stickers and offers specific sections for budgeting and trip reviews.

It’s made with faux leather, which is considered less durable than genuine leather.

Creative types will especially appreciate this Clever Fox Travel Journal, which comes with over 150 stickers to decorate away. Need some inspo? Check out the included user guide with examples to help you create your own one-of-a-kind travel journal. The calendar page can be used to mark down important trip dates, while the illustrative map page can be used to plan out your route. There are also research and budgeting pages, along with a trip review section where travelers can look back on their favorite activities. Additional highlights include a ribbon bookmark, a back pocket, and a pen loop.

The Details: Blank, lined, dotted | 120 pages | 5.8 x ‎8.4 inches

Best Sustainable

Rocketbook smart reusable notebook.

This innovative journal utilizes QR code technology to scan and safely store your entries in a digital app on your smartphone.

Those who prefer a more traditional journaling experience may not feel so connected to this smart journal.

Travelers looking for a more sustainable approach to journaling (read: one that doesn’t require excessive amounts of paper) should consider snagging the Rocketbook Core Reusable Smart Notebook. Simply scan the QR code printed on each page, and your smartphone will automatically snap a photo of your work before subsequently updating it to the corresponding app where your entry will live on forever. You don’t need to worry about accidentally losing the journal, and your memories, along with it!). To “write,” use the included reusable pen, add a drop of water, and wipe with the included microfiber cloth to reveal a blank page ready to fill once more.  

The Details: Dotted | 36 pages | 6 x 8.8 inches

Best Pocket Sized

Letterfolk trip passport journal.

This compact travel journal can be easily stashed away in your backpack or pocket while on the move.

With just 48 pages, this journal is not ideal for longform entries.

As the name suggests, the Letterfolk Trip Passport Journal is about the size of a passport, which means it can easily fit in your carry-on, tote bag, backpack, or everyday purse. Despite its small size, it contains a total of 20 entry logs for travelers to jot down key details of each trip. Each entry page is also accompanied by a blank page that can be used to record thoughts, photos, illustrations, and even keepsakes like ticket stubs and museum tickets. The back pages of the journal offer checklists, flight logs, bucket lists, and other fun activities. 

The Details: Lined, blank | 48 pages | 3.5 x 5.5 inches

Best Prompts

The traveler's playbook.

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The specific prompts will help inspire travelers to record small but memorable details of their vacations.

Conversely, the creative, hyper-focused pages and prompts may feel overwhelming to some.

Document each and every one of your adventures with this beautiful journal, which was created by an avid traveler. Inside, you’ll find a slew of illustrations and prompts to help get those creative juices flowing and inspire travelers to record seemingly small but unique details of their journeys that will live on for decades. There’s even a dedicated page for each country, a master tracker to help plan the ultimate itinerary, a travel bucket list, checklists, and pages where travelers can record the names and details of new friends made while globetrotting. Finally, for each country visited, color it in on the world map page. 

The Details: 256 pages | 5.8 x 8.3 inches

Best Leather

Smythson "travel and experiences" cross-grain leather notebook.

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This timeless travel notebook features a chic albeit durable cross-grain calf leather construction.

There are no specific prompts or unlined pages.

This portable, pocket-sized travel journal is both functional and fashionable thanks to its cross-grain leather construction, which is known for its excellent ability to withstand wear and tear. As such, you can expect it to stay intact for years on end while serving as your trusty travel companion. Plus, it can even be personalized with your initials for an extra-special touch. Choose from four fun color options: Nile Blue, Orange, Scarlet Red, and Bright Emerald. 

The Details: Lined | 64 pages | 3.5 x 5.5 inches

Mark and Graham Leather Bound World Travel Journal

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This leather-bound travel journal includes colored maps of cities around the world.

It’s not refillable, meaning that you’ll need to purchase an entirely new journal when you run out.

World travelers may opt for a travel journal with multiple maps to 1) plan their upcoming trips, 2) map out future itineraries, and 3) know where they’re going when wandering through new-to-them locales. This one from Mark and Graham includes full-color maps of major cities, as well as world weather information and international dialing codes. The leather-bound book is a sleek and functional choice. For extra-luxe flair, consider adding foil-debossed monogramming for just $12.50. 

The Details: 320 pages | 6 x 4.5 inches

Best Customizable

No ordinary emporium personalised travel journal with map pages.

This fully customizable journal makes an excellent gift for friends or family, or a keepsake for yourself!

Since it ships from the United Kingdom, it can take several weeks to arrive.

Whether shopping for yourself or a lucky giftee, this travel journal can be fully personalized based on specific preferences and travels. Shoppers can customize the cover with a title, subtitle, name, date, and message. There’s also the option to select the number of pages, along with the page design. Choose between blank or lined pages, and between colored or gray maps. Lastly, the journal boasts a sleek matte finish and sturdy hardcover construction to ensure it’ll stand the test of time. 

The Details: Blank, lined | 50-150 pages | 5.9 x 8.2 inches

Best Refillable

Robrasim refillable travelers notebook.

Three different paper refills are available.

It’s a small notebook.

This versatile leather travel journal has not one, not two, but three different 64-page refill inserts — lined, blank, and kraft paper — based on personal preference. When one notepad is full, simply remove it and replace it with a new one. The included pouch is also great for storing receipts, ticket stubs, and other small travel mementos. And while this is technically classified as a travel journal, it can also be used for general note-taking, sketching, or daily planning. Take your pick of two colors: coffee and wine.

The Details: Lined, blank | 64 pages | 4 x 5.2 inches

Best with Stickers

Legend travel planner.

It has three sheets of stickers, plus dedicated pages for safety tips and checklists.

It only holds info for a maximum of five trips.

This fun travel journal-slash-itinerary planner has three sheets of themed stickers to decorate. With dedicated pages for emergency contacts, safety tips, pre-trip checklists, and even translation to commonly spoken languages, think of this journal as the ultimate travel companion. Globetrotters also have the opportunity to add photos and mementos while simultaneously jotting down notes, ideas, and expenses. The attached pen loop, three ribbon bookmarks, elastic closure, and pocket for loose notes and documents are all added bonuses. Travelers can take their pick of six fun color and pattern options, as well. 

The Details: Ruled, dotted | 5.8 x 8.3 inches

Best for Kids

Peter pauper kids’ travel journal.

A combination of maps, prompts, illustrations, and games make this the ultimate kid-friendly travel journal.

It's most suited for international travel.

Surprise and delight your child(ren) with this kids’ travel journal ahead of your next family trip. Suitable for those ages seven through 12, this journal is filled with prompts, photos, illustrations, maps, puzzles, and games to keep little ones entertained for hours on end. Kids can use the blank pages to paste photos and mementos, while the lined pages are great for jotting down memorable experiences, reflections, and drawings. The travel journal is also chock full of travel-centric quotes and fascinating world facts. The back pocket is great for stashing keepsakes.

The Details: Blank, lined | 96 pages | 6.2 x 8.2 inches

Journo Travel Journal & Trip Tracker

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This is a great option if you plan to transfer your digital travel memories to a glossy photo book.

Digital journaling may not be for everyone.

Travelers looking for a non-traditional journaling option should download Journo, a travel journal app and trip tracker that’s Android and Apple smartphones — along with tablets and Macs. Think of this app as a digital travel scrapbook complete with notes, photos, and — get this — audio clips. Travelers can choose to type or handwrite their entries, and the digital journal can be completely customized with specific text styles and colors. It can also be printed out into a gorgeous coffee table book. 

The Details: Customizable | Unlimited pages

Tips for Buying a Travel Journal

Consider your needs.

Are you going on a road trip? Backcountry hiking? On a month-long ship journey across the ocean? Consider where you’re going and for how long when picking a journal. If you’re going to be in some extreme weather, you might want to pick a journal that has some weather protection. Short on suitcase space? Or maybe you’re only bringing minimal gear? Consider a pocket-sized journal to maximize precious packing room.

Pick the right page format and style

Be sure to look at what types of pages come with your journal, and if it is refillable, what types of page refills are available. If you’re used to writing on lined paper, you’ll want to make sure your journal has that. But if you’re looking for some blank pages so you can sketch or add photos, make sure the journal includes them, too.

There is no right or wrong way to journal. Simply start and just let the words flow onto the pages. Talk about what you’re doing, how you’re feeling, who you're traveling with, the itinerary, what you ate, etc. If you’re not quite sure how to journal, choose a journal with prompts that will help you get started.

A bullet journal is more for to-do lists, scheduling, organizing, and jotting down ideas. Usually, bullet journals include dotted pages instead of lined pages, but you could simply add in your own bullet points to a lined journal if you wish. Bullet journals are great for quick notes while on the go, or for organization in between long journaling sessions.

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14 Best Travel Journals To Bring On Your Next Adventure

The thing all your trips are missing.

They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, sure, but that doesn’t mean a quick snap will sufficiently tell the story of your favorite trip. This is where travel journals come in.

You the kind of traveler who likes to wing it? Say you get lost on a hike and happen upon a waterfall tucked away behind the trees. Yeah, you’d likely immortalize the view on your phone’s camera, but a journal entry would keep record of how you felt : confused, debating whether you should turn around, maybe a bit out of breath, and then thrilled by the discovery. It's a special memory that could have otherwise become fuzzy a few years down the line.

Travel logs like this detail exactly how you scored off-the-radar scenery and how you took a local’s advice to skip the touristy restaurant and instead grab a table at the spot all the residents keep secret. Jotting down specifics is how you can hit up your favorite attractions again should you decide to make return trips. It's also how you can share details with friends hoping to make it to a beloved destination one day, too.

Now, even if you’re pretty meticulous about your travels—particular about each day's plans, reading and rereading reviews—there are travel journals for you, too, with fields dedicated to flight details, departure times, and notes. In fact, there’s a travel journal for every kind of traveler, it’s just a matter of nabbing the right one.

Ahead, find these 14 best travel journal in which you’ll record your next adventure.

Compendium Everywhere You Go: A Collection Of Notebooks

These journals take the guesswork out of travel journaling and will set you up for at least eight trips. Inside, the pages prompt you to jot down moments shared with strangers, memorable encounters, and the best meals you tasted.

Lamare Travel Planner

This is the journal you'll want to use before and during your trip. It's packed with pages on which you can log your accommodation deets, transportation plans, budget, and keep your packing list. Then, once your travels kick off, you'll find pages ready for you to fill with details about your most special moments.

Bosca Italo Leather Field Journal

For a journal that's a bit more understated, this leather one comes with a pen (so you don't have to dig around your bag for one), pockets to hold your passport and tickets, and, most importantly, a removable booklet filled with lined sheets that you can replace once they're all used up.

Personalized Camper Van Travel Journal Notebook

Calling all campers and RV families! This one's for you. No, it's literally only for you. Oakdene Designs creates these personalized travel journals specific to camper van trips.

You can keep track of all the places you to visit, which days you saw which site, what the weather was like, and list some of your favorite moments. So, design your journal, pick a destination, and hit the road.

BeatificHappyPlanner Personalized Journal

Not a camper van kind of traveler? No problem. You can still have a personalized travel journal—this time made by Beatific. Decide between a hardcover or soft cover, what kind of paper you want, and what you want your cover and journal spine to say.

TheTravelersPlaybook World Travel Journal

One journal for every country, like, ever? Yup, big score.

The Traveler's Playbook is chock-full of different pages designed to ensure you never forget a single moment in a new country.

Record when you arrived and left, the top sights, every city you visited, the best foods and bevvies, your high and low moments, and finally, your overall rating for the trip. This journal's a five-star pick if you ask me.

Adventure Passport Journal Set

If you've got room for your passport, you'll have room for these super-compact journals. One's dedicated to national parks and the other to road trips. In both, find sections where you can list what music you listened to on the drive, who you met up with, blank pages for stamps, photos, or sketches, and a checklist where you can mark exactly how you felt each day.

Promptly Journals Travel Journal

After a day of exploring, it can be tough deciding which details to include while you're writing. The creators of this minimal travel journal get it. That's why they've given you prompts.

After jotting down your travel details, including your destination, travel companions, dates, and itinerary, you'll see thought starters such as "Why was this experience so special or unique?" and "What hidden gems did you stumble upon?" Then, round out those memories even more by including photos from the trip in the extra blank space.

50 States Traveled Journal

If you're hoping to spend time in every U.S. state, no need to stock up on a journal for each trip. Instead, just add this one to your cart. Each state gets two pages filled with prompts including: your funniest memory and best meal. It's even got a spot for things that would be better if forgotten. I mean, because you've gotta keep it real.

5 Year Journal Set

Once you realize travel journals are the one thing all your trips have been missing, you'll want to save yourself trips to the bookstore (ha, get it?) and have some tucked away for your future getaways.

This pick includes five books for five years of trips. And it doesn't hurt that the set makes for some pretty eye-catching decor on a mantle or bookshelf.

My Travel Journal

This hardcover choice will last you trip after trip after trip. Inside you'll find all the space you need to jot down those moments you'll want to relive.

Plus, there are pages dedicated to checklists, pages designed for storing the contact info of friends you've made along the way, and a nifty pocket attached to the back cover to keep your favorite mementos.

aLittleBitAdrift Pack This Journal

No desk, no problem. This pick has a front and back cover made from heavy-duty chipboard so you can easily write or sketch while you're on the go.

Collect Moments Not Things: A Travel Journal

This guided journal will give you all the space you need (150 pages worth!) to write while also bringing some inspo into the mix. It features beautiful photos for you to model your own after and quotes about the joys of exploration to get your thoughts flowing.

If you're not the typical traveler, you'll need a not-so-typical journal. This one's got out-there illustrations, off-the-wall travel tips, pages suggesting activities, and—the best part—stickers to fill your pages with (ya know, other than your writing).

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Do you dream of exploring all of the State Parks in  New York?  The  New York  State Parks Adventure Book helps you plan, discover, and collect memories from your adventures. With room to write down your must-see sights, plan your trip, and add photos, this adventure book is perfect for nature lovers of all ages. Plus, each page contains interesting facts about the park you’re exploring. Take on the adventure – and find new places to explore, new things to see, and moments to remember!

Plan your adventures, then share all of the fun!

We have organized each park in alphabetical order, making it super easy to locate the park you are looking for.

Enjoy the adventures of a lifetime!

Each one of the 200  new york  parks has a dedicated 2-page spread. , on the left side of each 2-page spread, you have.

• A place to plan the details of your trip.  
• A section for reservation information, including refund policy, reserved dates, address, check-in and check-out times, website, phone, wifi information, and even a place for your confirmation number.
• Plus an area to show how far you are traveling. 
• A fun color-in of the transportation modes you used during your adventures in the park
• A space to attach your favorite postcard, picture, drawing, or ticket stub  

THE RIGHT SIDE INCLUDES PARK INFORMATION AND GIVES YOU A PLACE TO SHARE THE SPECIAL MOMENTS ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY

Park Information

• The county the park is located in
• The year the park was established 
• The number of acres in the park

Special Moments

• Include why you went
• Who went with you
• When you went 
• An unforgettable moment
• A laughable moment
• A surprising moment
• A shareable moment
• A beautiful moment
• A fun color-in of the weather you experienced during your adventures
• Make it all about  YOU and your journey !

Also inside is an adventure checklist to make your experiences even more memorable. 

We want you to spend every moment of your trip  enjoying  every bit of the  NEW YORK  State Parks! 

Page Count:   418  pages

Print Size:  8.5x11 inch paper

Text Paper:  89 GSM Smooth Opaque Paper

Cover Paper:  340 GSM Velvet Embossed Cover

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Travel journal examples and how to get the most out of a travel journal

A travel journal: your new best friend.

Travel journal examples can spark ideas for your own journal. This matters a great deal because a travel journal can be one of your most helpful travel — make that life — tools. It can serve myriad purposes from recording your thoughts, emotions (an important aspect many overlook) and experiences to being a repository of creative ideas and even artwork. You can use it as a scrapbook, planning tool, contact book, organizer, reference book (for vital information such as passport numbers, hotel addresses, places to visit, etc.) and even a place to hide certain valuables.

It’s simple enough to put information into your travel journal. The hard part is being able to find or extract that information easily later on. But don’t worry. I’ll show you travel journal examples, techniques, hacks and tips for that and more based on decades trying a wide variety of travel journals and approaches. You’ll find these useful whether you’re an old pro at journaling or even if you’ve never used a travel journal before. And be sure to read all the way through this article since the Additional Resources section at the end is loaded with inspiring and helpful travel journal examples and ideas.

Getting started

The first and most important thing to remember is that there is no one right way to set up your travel journal. In fact, I’ve found that the best approach is to just start with something and learn as you go. My first travel journal was basically a daily diary: “Today I did this, etc.” Now, however, I use it in a very different matter. But it all comes down to this: What is the purpose of your travel journal?

Two typical entries from my first travel journal on my first trip to Europe in high school. I have upped my travel journal game a bit since then, or so I hope.

This is such an important question because it will guide what kind of notebook/journal/sketchbook you use, how you organize it and how you interact with it. If you’re just starting out, you may not even know your purpose other than to record your experiences. That’s fine. Start there. Then refine over time.

For me, I see my travel journal as a collection tool for travel drawing and notes where I gather ideas, sketches, some to-do’s, trip details and anything else that interests me. But the main difference between this and most journals is that as a tool, I want to use my journal after I return. Not just for nostalgic reminisces on my trip, but to glean from it what I’ve learned, gained and become. I’ll explain this more momentarily.

Picking the right journal

Again, I’m not sure there is a universal “right” travel journal. Your goal is to find what works for you. You can start by determining if you want a blank notebook or a travel journal that comes with prompts, quotes, organizing categories, etc. Here’s a helpful list of 17 travel journals to give you a sense of travel journal examples and possibilities. Mostly, consider if you want to do travel drawing or even painting in your travel journal. If so, you’ll want thicker paper that won’t warp with the water or bleed through with ink. You likely will want blank pages, as opposed to lines, grids or dots.

Just as there’s no right or wrong size (just what works for you), so too is the orientation up to you. As you can see here, I sketched holding the journal in a portrait orientation (left page) but wrote (right page, partial) using a landscape orientation. Both work.

If you want to use it as a form of a scrapbook, get one with pockets or that is expandable enough for when you’ve doubled the thickness with all those tickets, stamps, samples of currency, bottle labels and other elements you’ve glued to the pages.

Buying a nice looking or feeling notebook or journal can be motivating. But getting too nice of a notebook to use can be intimidating: You’ll be afraid to do any travel drawing or mess it up. Thus, I suggest starting somewhere in the middle. Find a journal or notebook that will hold up well (hard covers help in this regard), but isn’t so expensive you’ll only want to use it on special occasions. 

Even fancy patterns on your pages can be fun. I tend to prefer blank pages, but sometimes I’ll try different patterns just to mix things up.

Your travel journal is more of a workhorse than a show pony (though sometimes a bit of that too later on). You’ll get far more out of one you use all the time, where you write, do travel drawing or urban sketching, doodle and record with the intent that only you will ever see it. If you choose to show it to others later, fine. But don’t make that your main goal, at least as a beginner, or you’ll never get the most out of your journal.

How will you use your travel journal?

Back to purpose, you can choose to have a general-use journal or one devoted only to your trips (or to a particular trip). I have done both, and there are pros and cons to each. A journal for all situations allows you to connect everything you do so that if a great work idea hits you on a trip, you can reference back to a meeting about that, etc. You can also find things easier in some ways since your whole life, trip or home/work, is laid out in a chronological fashion in one book.

Here’s a recent journal of mine that I use daily, as well as for trips. You can see the basic outline for this article here that I wrote on the plane on a business trip. How do I know it was on a trip? From the notation that the sketch was done from a photo in the airplane’s magazine somewhere between Baltimore (BWI) and Seattle (SEA)

A really popular approach these days to general journals is the Bullet Journal . Many people swear by this way of organizing their journal and their life. I love many of the ideas found in bullet journaling. But I choose not to follow that approach completely. Why? Bullet journaling is primarily intended as a productivity tool. I personally don’t find it helpful in that regard because, for example, tracking all my calendar events and moment-by-moment to-do’s in a journal slows me down.

Combine digital and analog

Instead, I use a combination of Outlook, Trello , Evernote and Scrivener (the latter two for organizing ideas and writing projects or content) on my phone and computer. The main reason for tracking tasks digitally is that they roll over automatically. I don’t have to constantly move them manually from one day, week or month to-do list to the next.

But the main reason I don’t use the bullet journal methodology for my travel journal is that when I travel, productivity is not my goal. Exploration and discovery are. I use my travel journal to capture what I learn as I explore the world around me and the world within me wherever I go.

On a trip, I’m less interested in productivity than in explaining why this sketch was hard to do well.

In the last few years, I’ve taken up sketching and even watercolors, so for me, I now maintain a separate travel journal for each major trip. I use one that has thicker watercolor paper, so on a three-week trip, I can pretty much fill up the whole book. But for shorter trips, I do use my day-to-day journal. And I’ve even done both: Used my day-to-day journal to record words and a smaller sketchbook for travel drawing or watercolors. Again, no right or wrong way to do this. Just start with an approach and build from there.

Organizing your travel journal

What follows is how I organize my travel journal. It’s the same way I do my day-to-day journal but with some additional pages in the end for travel-specific information. My purpose, remember, is to capture ideas, information and experiences and then to be able to use these later. For that reason, the most helpful part of my journal is the index. I’ll explain that in a moment along with travel journal examples, but here’s what else goes into my journal.

Starting with a brand new empty journal

The first thing I do with a new journal is to put my name, cell phone number and email address on the inside cover.

Next, if the journal doesn’t have a rear pocket, I make one or glue/tape in a small envelope that fits on the inside of the rear cover.

If you glue in your own, consider hiding a few large denomination bills, both dollars and the local currency, behind the envelope or anything else you tape or glue inside the covers. It’s a great place for hiding back-up money. It works because once you start using your travel journal regularly, you’ll find it is one of your most precious possessions. You’ll learn to guard it like your wallet, passport or phone.

These are just some of the many travel journals I’ve filled up over the years.

In addition to the pocket or envelope in your journal, consider bringing a quart or gallon-sized zip lock bag to hold all the small items you pick up along the way. I used to shove them into pockets in my carry-on bag, but having a single location now keeps them from getting lost or mangled. And it keeps my travel journal from looking like George Costanza’s wallet on Seinfeld . This same bag can hold a glue stick, paper clips or anything else you want for adding items to your journal.

Start in the front and work back

I track everything chronologically noting the date at the top of each day’s entry. If it spans multiple pages, I’ll write “(cont.)” after the date on later spreads so I know to keep looking for the start of that day when I review the entry later.

I work in this chronological fashion for recording most of my entries because I find it flows better to write the item down right away and then figure out how to classify it later. I set up indexes in the back for classifying and locating the entry. But that comes as a review step, not a creative or collecting function.

What to write

Starting at the front section of the travel journal, I may use the very first page as a title page if the journal is devoted to a single trip. Otherwise, I skip over that page and then start with the date of the start of the trip and then just keep going from there. Here are the types of content I write/draw along with some of my travel journal examples:

Sometimes, I’ll devote a whole page or spread to nothing but sketches.

• General thoughts . These make up the majority of my journal and are what you’d expect in any journal.
• Sketches . I’m still just a beginner, but I’ve committed to one sketch per day, at home or on a trip. Sometimes they are involved. Others (most of the time), are just a quick gesture. But the discipline helps improve my skill.
• A daily log . At the end of each day, I do a very quick list of summary activities, where I went, who I met, what I did. I actually note it like this: “(Log 11/27/19 – Wed.):” so that I can see at a glance what were log entries versus other ideas. For logs, the shorter the better. Here’s where bullet journal techniques can help: Record a few words as a bullet rather than full sentences. At the end of every daily log, I also record two specific items in addition log entries themselves, gratitude points and what I’ve read or watched.
• Gratitude points : I jot down what I call a Goodness Journal (abbreviated as GJ) entry. This is the highlight of my day for which I am most grateful. On trips, this can often end up being multiple points.
• Read/Watched : The second additional component is what I call Read/Watched (R/W) where I list any books I’ve read that day or any movies, programs, concerts, etc. that I watched. It can include podcasts and anything else you want to track. Before I started doing this, I’d get to the end of the year and couldn’t recall all the books I’d read. Now I can just by referring back to these entries.
• Insights and Ideas . Most of my journal at home is filled with these. On trips, these happen more on plane, train or bus rides than every single day. But they could happen any time which is why I keep a pocket-sized travel journal with me or at least a note card or my phone so I can write the idea down immediately.
• Quotes . These can be formal written ones I encounter or snippets of conversations I overhear. As a writer, I want to always be gathering dialog examples or clever turns of phrases.
• To-dos. Yes, I said I record these digitally for the daily tasks. But sometimes on trips, you have opportunities for dreaming and planning. I mark all to-do’s with a checkbox I can fill in later. I like the bullet journal way they do this as well (a dot instead of a box).

I had a gentleman in China demonstrate his woodblock stamps by stamping some examples in my journal. You can paste in stamps, tickets, receipts, postcards or any other artifacts from your trip onto your journal pages as you go (if you remember to bring some glue or paste).

• Descriptions . These are either quick notes on what I’m seeing, hearing, tasting or tasting, or longer ways to capture the details of a place. See Look Closely for details on how to do this as a way to learn to see details better or to write better based on your travels. I also make sure to write down the names of places, people, food, local expressions and anything else I want to write about later. Don’t assume you’ll remember it or can look it up later. Write it down.
• Miscellaneous . I’ve had artists draw in my journal, had people stamp it (see photo above), record different colors of beverages spilled or intentionally dripped on it and a wealth of other things added. Be open to how you can use your journal. Or for fun, try this exercise: Come up with as many ways as you can think of to use your travel journal on your next trip.

The back of the journal

The front of the journal is used for a chronological input of information each day (or whenever you choose). The goal there is to record the idea, insight, drawing or information just like in a diary. The back of the journal is where you’ll organize it all for later retrieval.

Working from the last page backwards, I set up a series of index or topic pages (see the list below) where I record anything related to that topic either verbatim (if I have the time and forethought to write it down there such as contact info or a quote I came across) or as a page number reference and summary line from the front of the journal (hence the reason these back-of-the-journal pages are called Index Pages).

For me, I find that most index sections only require one page (e.g. for Contacts or Travel Details) but I leave two pages for Ideas or Vocabulary since they tend to have more entries. I write small (some would say ridiculously small), so if you don’t, you may want to leave more room.

Review your entries and record them for easier retrieval

I don’t assign page numbers as I write in the front of the journal. Instead, I jot down a page number later, maybe daily, maybe weekly, as I review my journal. Writing down the page number during the review phase shows me which pages have been indexed. No page number indicates it still needs to be indexed. As I review each page, I also code the entries themselves on the journal pages by highlighting the topic or assigning a word or letter to let me know what it is. For example, if there’s a quote, I will write “Quote” and circle it right before the quote. For blog ideas, I’ll write “blog” and circle that, etc. If  an idea that has distinct merit, I’ll draw a star next to it. Particular project ideas get a corresponding code, e.g. if it’s about  my book on Hidden Travel,   I’ll write “HT” and circle that. The whole point is to make it easier to spot the entry when you’re reviewing the page later.

Here you can (hopefully) see how I’ve written and circled page numbers at the top and put a box around the word “Quote” on the left page and “Visual appeal article” on the right page. Then, on the Quotes index page, I’ll write “108” and circle it with a quick notation like, “E.B. White on saving/savoring the world.” On the Ideas index page, I’ll write “109” and circle it with the notation, “Visual Appeal article questions.”

In case you’re wondering why the index/topic pages go in the back and not in the front like a table of contents, it’s because I often add topics as I progress through the journal. Working from the back gives me room to add new pages whereas if I’d started from the front and I didn’t guess correctly, I’d be out of room before running into my journal entries.

Travel journal examples of Pre-Trip Items

Some of my index/topic pages get filled in (or at least started) before my trip either as planning or to load my travel journal with important information to have on my trip. Here are some travel journal examples of the key sections.

Here’s a travel journal example of a shot list from my China trip journal. I tend to write pretty small in the back section of a journal! The whited out area was my passport number in code. Writing key information on pages with other entries makes it even less obvious this is something valuable.

• Vocabulary. On trips to countries where I’m learning the language, I’ll add new vocabulary words here usually starting long before the trip. These are key words to practice, as well as new ones I pick up as I travel.
• Shot list . When planning my trip, as a photographer, I make a list of specific places, scenes, techniques I want to try or even times of day I want to shoot. Check out my Beginner’s Guide to Making Awesome Travel Photos for more on this and other travel photo techniques. In addition, as I review guidebooks or articles, I’ll add interesting places to this list. Even if you’re not a photographer, you can make a list of “must see” places or “must do” experiences or activities. Writing them down really helps because it makes it so easy to find all these in one place rather than hunting through a guidebook or other pages on your trip.
• Themes and Moments . This is yet another pre-trip fill-in page. I try to come up with a theme or quest for each trip. Writing down ideas about that or defining it really adds to the anticipation of the trip. On this page, I’ll also jot down ideas for creating magic or defining moments for others on the trip. This includes ideas for the activities or contact info for places or people that will be part of the activity.

Travel journal examples of elements to add as you travel

Here are some typical index/topic pages in the back of my travel journal that get filled in as I go:

• Contact information . I keep a separate page to record the names, email addresses, etc. of people I meet along the way. If, in a hurry, I just write down a name and email address in the front-of-the-book journaling section. I’ll later record the page number and contact name on the page here so all I can find all my contacts in one place later.
• Ideas . This becomes a catchall for any creative ideas I’ve had. I normally start with the page number(s) followed by a brief summary such as “27 – 29: Dining room chair design” or “73: Article on architecture styles in Morocco.”

Here’s a specific travel journal example, the Ideas Index Page from my China trip journal. I had started the page on the left as a vocabulary list but made room from more ideas when I ran out of space on the page on the right.

• Books and Movies . This too is a catchall for any form of entertainment I want to read. I constantly get book and movie (and even song or podcast) recommendations as I travel that I add here with an open check box. I also record books I’ve finished to this list noting those with a checked box.
• Quotes . As noted above, these may be written quotes I come across or snippets of dialog I pick up. I either write the quote here directly or reference the journal page where I wrote the quote with a reminder such as “53-quote from Leipzig waitress on timing.”

You can do a trip highlights page on the flight home, but sometimes it helps to record a summary of details in the midst of your trip of things that stand out to you.

• To-do’s. I said I like to keep my travel journal free from productivity and time management, but I always have big-picture to-do activities that arise on a trip. I’ll record these as I go in the journal section, but for longer-term ones I don’t want to lose track of, I sometimes add a to-do index as well in the back of the journal. This can also be a great place to record future planning ideas for things you want to accomplish after your trip.
• Trip highlights . I’ll normally note the big moments in the journal section as they occur. But often on the flight home, I like to review these and capture them all in one place with the page reference and a brief notation. I may also add in additional ones at this point because sometimes, you don’t realize how powerful or meaningful a moment was at the time.

When your journal is full

Eventually, you’ll fill up your journal with entries. You’ll then review and have every page numbered with key entries noted in your index pages. Then what?

I use Scrivener (for writing projects) and Evernote (for others) as software/apps to track ideas over time. Thus, when I finish a journal, I go copy the content from my index pages into one of these digital programs.

There are several reasons for this. First, it helps to have all your ideas over time in one place so you can view them easier. Second, with the online tools, I can tag content by subject making retrieval later much easier. Most of us focus our efforts on having ideas and maybe writing them down. But those ideas won’t serve you well if you can’t find them later. Finally, putting everything into one place helps me see patterns and related ideas which, in turn, sparks new ideas.

It all relates to the concept of Collect, Connect and Share. If all you’re doing is collecting, you’re missing out on the main value of your journal.

Make a copy

This may be overkill to some, but my journals are precious repositories of life. I would hate to lose them. I could dictate the contents and transcribe that, but I don’t have that kind of time. Instead, Evernote comes to the rescue.

The Evernote app has a photo function. I open the app and take pictures of every spread or page of my journal. I save the results as an Evernote file and can even tag it by date, country or other criteria. It then resides on the cloud (and I also do a back-up on a drive at home). That way, if the original gets lost, I know that all those memories are secure.

Let’s review

Here’s a summary of the key points:

• Know the purpose for your journal
• Choose the type of journal based on your intended purpose.
• Start with something that’s not too nice so that you’re not afraid to mark it up.
• Keep daily entries in the front and a list of index pages in the back of the journal.
• Periodically review your journal entries. As you do, number each page and record that page number and a brief reminder on the appropriate index page.
• At the end of each journal, photograph each page and save to a secure location. Then enter the index information into whatever tool you use for tracking all of your ideas over time.

Additional resources and travel journal examples

Here are other resources and travel journal examples to both inspire and help you get the most out of your travel journal:

• A helpful article with visuals of different travel journal examples
• Writer and artist Austin Kleon’s comments on notebooks 
• Travel journal examples (and notebooks) of author Robert MacFarlane 
• Some additional travel journal examples and notebook types
• The Sketchbook Projec t, one of my favorite places to visit in Brooklyn, NY and a great source of inspiration for sketchbooks. If you’re looking for a single place for travel journal examples, it is this one. Here are just a few screen shots of some random travel journal examples I looked up by Julia Yellow . There are thousands of such journals at this site.

• If you really enjoy the travel drawing aspect of a travel journal, you might want to connect with the whole Urban Sketchers movement and see travel journal examples that include urban sketching. Here’s an example of an urban sketch by Stephanie Bower . I took some of her architectural sketching courses online at Bluprint and they were excellent.

Parting thoughts

Finally, if you want even more travel journal examples and information, be sure to read Lavinia Spalding’s excellent book on the subject, Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler. Here’s one of many great quotes from the book:

“If we’re committed to honest investigation, the travel journal can be a cornerstone of growth and a catalyst for great work, providing a safe container for astonishing discoveries and the life lessons we take away from them. We write words in an empty book, and an inanimate object is transformed into a living, breathing memoir. In turn, as we write, the journal transforms us. It allows us to instantly process impressions, which leads to a more examined layer of consciousness in both the present and the future. It’s a relationship, and let me tell you, it’s no cheap one-night stand.”

You might want to consider writing that quote down in your travel journal. Either in the daily entries or on the quotes index page. Or however you want to do it. It’s your travel journal and the possibilities are endless.

Thanks Steve! Informative and creative. Your sketching is lovely, too! Merry Christmas to you and the fam

Thanks, Alan. I was just editing a section in my upcoming book, “Hidden Travel,” on the subject of sketching and the advice I was given by Gabriel Campinario, founder of Urban Sketchers. He told me to never apologize or say, “Oh, I’m just a beginner” when someone compliments your sketching because no matter how bad you think it is, it is still better than that of the 99% of the population who never attempts to draw. So I will leave it at, “Thank you!”

[…] I mainly get inspiration from a Reddit group called Journaling, and also I get a few ideas on making travel journals. Despite it being fun to do having a physical notebook, at times it can be difficult to finish them […]

You’ve inspired me to resume creating tiny travel journals, with scrapbook like additions. I use photo double sided stickies, not glue. Someone asked what do I do with these? As if creating isn’t pleasurable. I often use them as primary sources to create photobooks. Along with my Bird lists.🐦😁.

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Travel Journal: Post-COVID Adventures Kick Off in New York City

on 19 November, 2021

Post-COVID travel. It’s a phrase we’ve all been waiting 20 months to finally say. As we cautiously emerge from under its shadow, the pandemic has done funny things to warp our sense of time. On one hand, my final pre-COVID adventure across Mexico, the US, and Canada feels like it was 20 years ago. It was actually in August and September of 2019. On the other hand, things seem surreally frozen in time from February and March of 2020, despite how much we’ve accomplished rebuilding our business to better serve you in this exciting next chapter.

Which is exactly why New York City was the perfect and unusually satisfying destination to kick off our post-COVID travel. Seemingly the antithesis of my standard adventures deep in the remote back country, New York became the piece that fit perfectly into this often warped and twisted post-COVID puzzle. Having grown up in Massachusetts as a die-hard Red Sox fan, going to New York always felt like walking into enemy territory. Only this time it didn’t. People seemed very welcoming, much like what I experienced when I would travel to Mexico prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Twisted and warped, indeed. At least we still got the quintessential New York experience of sitting in traffic and paying the ridiculous tolls to cross the George Washington Bridge.

Our destination in New York was the Cosmic Nature: Infinity exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden in The Bronx. After nearly two years of living through the pandemic, Infinity turned out to be an impeccable theme for our first post-COVID travel adventure.

Travel in a Post-COVID World

I’ll be honest with you. I had no idea what to expect in my first “real” post-COVID adventure. It’s been no secret how unpleasant so many of my previous encounters with the public throughout the pandemic . From the death threats I got in Arizona to derogatory slurs being hurled at me in Texas to the intimidating stares in just about every other state, I was pretty skeptical heading into New York City. The pandemic had seemed to bring out the absolute worst in everybody.

Despite their reputation, New Yorkers could not have been more friendly, welcoming, and respectful. Lines were orderly. Nobody was making a fuss over COVID-19 restrictions. What an incredible contrast from what I had to deal with in Arizona throughout the pandemic! Did it make any sense to me? No. Was I happy and relieved to see it? Without a doubt.

How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Travel?

It has and it hasn’t. While many people expect a 9/11-style division between pre-COVID and post-COVID travel, I didn’t see it as quite that harsh. At least not right now. Flying out of Logan Airport in Boston less than 6 months after the 9/11 attacks was nothing like pre-9/11 travel. The endless lines, the extremely tight security, and the bomb-sniffing dogs didn’t feel real. Don’t forget that two out of the four hijacked planes in the 9/11 attacks originated in Boston, so we were grateful for the extra security at the time. But over time, we learned to accept that there was no going back to a pre-9/11 world.

While there will definitely be a pre and post-COVID distinction, I found a lot of normalcy visiting the Botanical Gardens in New York. Walking around looking at the exhibit felt eerily like pre-COVID times. You still have to wear a mask going into buildings, and there are signs everywhere to remind you that the pandemic is not yet over. But all the social distancing placards and blocked off areas were all gone. Those are so 2020, I guess.

New York City’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

• The original physical copy of your vaccination card
• An electronic copy or photograph of your vaccination card
• A photocopy of your vaccination record

Because they featured both indoor and outdoor exhibits, the Botanical Gardens were the perfect place to get a glimpse into what post-COVID travel may look like. Staff members verified our vaccine cards at the main entrance, and once we were inside, we did not need to show them again. My aunt and I both got our shots in the US, while my uncle was vaccinated in Canada. We had no issues getting in.

Both staff and security at the entrance to each building reminded us to wear masks inside and closely monitored foot traffic to ensure that the building did not exceed capacity. Other than that, though, it felt oddly normal.

Infinity: The Crossroads of Art and Physics

The Cosmic Nature: Infinity exhibit at the Botanical Garden was easily one of the most fascinating art exhibits I’ve ever seen. Artist Yayoi Kusama presented a captivating crossroads between land and water, art and physics, and indoors and out to showcase her lifelong fascination with the natural world. Unfortunately, we were there on one of the last weekends the exhibit was open. If you ever get a chance to see Kusama’s work elsewhere, I highly recommend it. It’s well worth the journey.

The grounds of the New York Botanical Gardens are beautiful to begin with. However, it doesn’t take long before you see Kusama’s touch. What originally feels like walking onto the grounds of The Masters quickly transports you Japan. The combination of all the flowers in bloom and the near-peak fall colors made it truly magical.

Our first stop was at a large tent where the public could make their own infinity art. Each person was given a flower and had to place it somewhere in the tent that was not on the fan, not on the fire extinguisher, and not in your pocket. When you walk into the tent, it is simply sensory overload for your eyes.

The First Taste of Infinity in Our Post-COVID Travel

Next up was our first taste of infinity at the Infinite Pumpkins room. It takes a second going from the bright, sunny outdoors to a pitch dark room, but I think that was done intentionally. Once your eyes adjust, you find yourself in a small room with a cube that’s roughly 4 feet in all dimensions.

A light underneath the cube slowly turns on, illuminating paper lantern pumpkins covering the bottom of the cube. As the light reaches full brightness, you look into the cube, and like magic, the rows of pumpkins look like they go on forever, into infinity. You start walking around the cube, and find that every side you look into, you’re staring into infinity. Look down, and you’re staring into a bottomless pit full of pumpkins. Since I have a degree in physics, my interest was particularly piqued.

So how does she do it? If you’re familiar with Kusama’s work, you know that reflection is a common theme in her art. The sides of the Infinity Pumpkins cube were all two-way mirrors, which gives you a truly unique sense of infinity regardless of the angle you’re viewing it. Photography was banned in the room, so I unfortunately can’t show you any pictures. However, you can find pictures of similar exhibits with a quick Google search .

Your Narcissism For Sale at the Narcissus Garden

In Greek Mythology, Narcissus is the god who was well-known for his beauty. He rejected all romantic advances, and ultimately fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. He became so consumed by his obsession with himself he stared at his reflection for the rest of his life, drawing the ire and vengeance of the other gods. If you’ve ever wondered where the term “narcissism” comes from, that’s where.

As part of a protest against elitism in the 1960’s, Kusama stood among 1,500 mirrored orbs with a sign that read “Your Narcissism For Sale”. She sold the orbs for $2 each. Later in her career, she built the Narcissus Garden , letting the orbs float around a large pond surrounded by plants and nature. In addition to seeing your own reflection, the orbs reflect the trees, sky, and water, allowing you to be one with the landscape.

Discovering Teleportation Inside the Conservatory

The Enid Haupt Conservatory is one of the most striking buildings at the New York Botanical Gardens. Housing exotic plants from around the world, the majestic Palm Dome ties the building together. And if there’s one thing walking amongst so many exotic tropical plants gives you, it’s some serious wanderlust.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the loop through the conservatory was only one-way. You start in the tropical rainforest, where you’re instantly transported to the lush jungles of South America, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. You’ll see everything from common houseplants to the most exotic and rare flora. And if you listen closely, you can almost hear the exotic birds, monkeys, and jaguars that call the rainforest home.

Towards the end of the rainforest exhibit, the path starts to descend, like you’re sinking into the ground. The exhibit surrounds you with swampy aquatic plants. Then, all of a sudden you reach a flight of stairs. Go down the stairs into an underground metal tunnel that feels like it’s right out of Star Trek . Walk for a couple of minutes. You’ll go up a short flight of stairs and be dropped right into the middle of the desert. I turned to my aunt and said, “if we ever figure out teleportation, I’m pretty sure that’s what it’s gonna feel like.”

The desert exhibit is just as exotic. While it features many staples of the American Southwest, it will also transport you to more deserts such as the Kalahari, the Australian Outback, and Arabia. Seeing the native plants from the Kalahari mixed in with American staples such as the Saguaro and the Prickly Pear did catch me off guard a little. But it was really cool to see them together. You can’t do that in Arizona.

Chance Encounters are One Reason Why I Love to Travel

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down travel in 2020, there was one thing I really missed from my adventures. Prior to the pandemic, I really enjoyed the short, chance encounters with interesting people when I would go down to Mexico. You can learn a lot about yourself and other cultures if you stop, listen to what they have to say, and learn from it. As I traveled more and more, I found myself having more of these interactions in unexpected places.

Not surprisingly, I had a really cool chance encounter in New York while waiting in line to see the Dancing Pumpkin exhibit. It’s hard to describe the Dancing Pumpkin other than it looks like a dancing polka-dotted octopus, so here’s a picture of it. You can get your picture taken in front of it and walk around underneath it.

A Blast From the Film-Era Past

As we got towards the front of the line, there was a group of three young women in front of us. I had my DSLR camera around my neck, so one of them turned to me and asked if I could take their picture for them. They told me the secrets to using their camera, and then went to pose for their picture in front of the Dancing Pumpkin .

As they walked over, I couldn’t help but notice their camera didn’t have a screen on the back of it. A closer glance at the back and I saw a label that said “Insert Film Here”. I hadn’t used a film camera in at least 20 years, so I thought this was pretty cool. But it gets better. After they got into position, I gave them the countdown. 3-2-1, and then pushed the button. You could hear the gears of the camera pulling the film through as it captured the image. Then I felt pressure pushing up on the underside of the brim of my hat.

I pulled the camera away from my face and looked down to see the picture coming out of the top. It was a Polaroid camera. I have a very high level of respect for people that still use film cameras, so I made sure to tell them. We had a good laugh over it as I gave the camera back to them. This may be the COVID isolation talking, but that brief interaction really made my day.

The Grand Finale at the Infinity Room

The Infinity Room is what people come to the Kusama exhibits for. Using nothing more than light and mirrors, the Infinity Room immerses you in an environment that fosters an out of body experience while at the same time heightening and arousing your senses. Remember the Infinite Pumpkins exhibit we visited earlier? The Infinity Room is the same thing, except instead of putting paper pumpkins inside the cube, you put yourself. And the other big difference? You can take pictures inside the Infinity Room . You only get 45 seconds inside, so be ready with your camera to make the most of it.

If you’re wondering where the worlds of art and physics collide, it’s inside the Infinity Room . When you step in, you’re instantly hit with visual overload. Prisms all over the wall and ceiling light up the mirrored walls with what feels like infinite colors. A slight echo subconsciously enhances your hearing, too. Make sure to observe the room from different angles. The optics will give you a sense for the many, or dare I say infinite, different aspects of infinity. Then just like that, the door opens and your time is up.

Final Thoughts on Post-COVID Travel

It felt so good to finally be able to get out and go adventuring. I really believe that post-COVID travel will feel much more “normal” than many people think. I got a bit of that feeling on a day trip to Boston a couple months ago, and this trip to New York certainly reinforced it.

However, just like after 9/11, we must remember that new practices, policies, and protocols are in place to keep you safe. Those 5-hour waits to get through security at Logan Airport in early 2002 quietly faded away as we embraced the new post-9/11 normal. And the COVID-19 restriction will do the same. Since the onset of the pandemic, I felt safer in New York City than I did in Phoenix, Boston, and everywhere else I’ve been in between. This is just the beginning of our next chapter, and as the world fully reopens, I couldn’t be more excited for what future adventures hold in 2022 and beyond.

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Top Photo: Kusama’s Tulip Sculptures Take Over a Pond at the Cosmic Nature: Infinity Exhibit New York, New York – October, 2021

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The Best Newspaper Travel Sections

Newspaper circulation and advertising revenue has taken a major hit over the past few years. That drop has been partly connected to the rise of Internet media. Despite this, a number of newspapers maintain excellent travel sections that are worth reading on a daily basis. These papers have also made a strong transition into the Internet Age with comprehensive websites. Enduring Wanderlust travel blog has compiled a list of the best travel sections for English-language newspapers:

United States

The New York Times

The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal has the second highest daily circulation of the U.S. newspapers. Its coverage is focused primarily on U.S. and international business and financial news. Hence their heavy bent in favor of corporate and business interests.  The WSJ  also provides a wealth of information for travel-industry professionals, business travelers and consumers. The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the airline industry is particularly comprehensive. Give The Middle Seat Terminal blog a trial run.

Los Angeles Times

Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune has the eighth highest daily circulation of the U.S. newspapers. It has wide-ranging coverage of international and local travel. Online readers have access to the Tribune’s well-organized Midwest destination guides. Each destination has a section covering top attractions to go along with a list of the Chicago Tribune’s feature stories for that location. The paper has also developed a Chicago tour connected to President Barack Obama’s life in the Windy City.

United Kingdom

The Guardian has the ninth highest daily circulation of the United Kingdom newspapers. Its travel section has outstanding coverage of international and UK travel. In addition, The Guardian website has been effective with its integration of journalistic reporting and blogs that focus on the current “hot” trends in travel such as Twitter. They also have a section dedicated to readers’ tips in their coverage.

The Globe and Mail The Globe and Mail has the second highest daily circulation of Canadian papers. The Globe’s travel section has a mix of coverage including destinations, ‘tripping’ narratives, and consumer news. Their reporting has a personal feel to it since articles often focus on an individual’s experience with a place or activity. The Globe’s website is comprehensive, but their multimedia presentations are limited in comparison to the other papers on the list.

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I read the NY Times and Wall Street Journal almost everyday. Travel and other sections. They have flaws, but are the best papers in my view. Smart that many have started blogging as blog are doing well and have good coverage too.

I don’t read papers as much as I use to, but a lot fo great journalism there. Times is the best overall. Like the LA Times too. The one that’s not on the list that I read online is the Houston Chronicle. Good website.

There are a lot of really good travel blogs so newspapers would be smart to invest there. They need to find balance from there typical long features and shorter blog entries to keep reader returning.

A lot of people are shifting to Internet reading for newspapers. I use iPhone apps for the NY Times and to get other coverage in addition to reading blogs. I like the format of the Houston Chron quite a bit. Right up there with their travel section too.

I read the Tribune and Sun-Times. Both pretty good with travel. I’d agree that the latter is slightly better, but not by much. Read the New York Times too. Good stuff.

Read a few of those and I also like the Miami Herald travel section. Good coverage of the area and Latin America.

how is it the LA and Chicago papers are both the 4th highest daily circulation?

They are close, but the Tribune brings me back almost everyday. Sun-Times a couple of times a week based on their articles.

The Herald is usually ranked highly, but there seems to be less coverage of late.

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Thanks for putting this list together. It’s interesting that we follow most of these travel sections but in different ways.

Glad to see you included a Canadian paper in your selection of the best newspaper travel sections. The Globe & Mail has always done a good job of sharing wonderful travel writing and we read always read the print edition.

We get the New York Times weekend Travel Dispatch by email. This is a great way to keep up with this great travel section even if you can’t find a copy of the Times at your local news stand.

We’re following the Guardian and Los Angeles Times travel sections on Twitter.

Four newspapers, three sources for content! We’ll have to look at adding the Tribune and Journal to our travel reading list.

@AuthenticCoast

The Tribune is the eighth highest. Typo.

@Authentic Seacoast

Good point about e-mail and Twitter. A lot of the major papers send their travel stories that way. I read articles for the Globe and Mail regularly (online). Lots of interesting articles.

I still read the actual paper everyday. The Boston Globe is my local paper and they do a nice job with travel.

Tell you the truth Gennaro I much prefer the print media when it comes to newspapers, but I reckon when referring to the travel section the Internet may have a trump card up their sleeve as they can use color photos and even video to promote certain areas.

I’ve got to disagree with the NY Times. Compared to what it once was, the travel section has gone downhill. A half page is wasted on the back with a photo (often not particularly well-shot) of someone traveling. The destinations are repeated frequently, and the quality of the writing has really declined.

I agree with Sire above. Also, with the internet / blogosphere, you’re an actively engaged reader vs. passive reader with the print media. You can comment, ask questions, reply to other people’s queries, or get answers in an INSTANT! As well, you build a community of follwers / readers / friends. It gives the PR phrase “word of mouth” a whole new meaning! One example of a successful blog is the BILL SIMMONS / ESPN partnership!

I read the Globe for New England news or travel tidbits. Solid.

I went with the print editions until the a couple of years ago. I think your point is part of the reason: photos and video. Plus it’s easier to get multiple papers with iPhone or similar, but part of me misses the actual paper.

The NY Times has been taking a lot of hits lately in all areas. The one thing I like is that they still update the travel sections daily. Most papers have cut back. When it comes to travel, papers are having a lot of trouble competing with blog which pump out a lot of interest content in a quick manner. Which papers do you prefer, if any?

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That’s an interesting addition in terms of the ability to comment online and become part of a community. ESPN definitely benefitted from having Simmons aboard. It might make sense for them to hire a few experienced travel bloggers for their sites.

The San Fran Chronicles’ coverage is good. I check out the LA Times to for local spots to visit. The California papers have a lot of good stories for Asia too.

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Very resourceful! I do not read newspapers – there is always a chance to start reading about politics and scandals – what a drainer….. I choose a better way to catch up on traveling – my best resource so far for distant traveling is Enduring Wanderlust 😉

True. Lots of Asia coverage on the left coast.

@Alik Levin

News does thrive on the negative, for sure. Glad we’re keeping you interested.

Heather Dugan

Good list. I follow most that you’ve listed but will have to check out “The Guardian” as it’s included with some of my daily reads.

@Heather Dugan

I think you’ll enjoy it.

@Gennaro – ‘Part of me missed the actual paper’, at the risk of being crude, is that the part of you that the paper gets used on when you run out of toilet paper? 😉

Nostalgia mostly. Been reading the paper for years and years. It’s especially weird to get on the subway which was filled with people reading the newspapers. There are still some, but lots more using iPhone or Kindle.

Very insightful, I enjoyed reading.

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Thanks. Lots of great papers out there. Though most will slowly go digital.

lara dunston

Coming to this late – been on the road and so just catching up on you now – great piece. I’m a fan of the old-fashioned newspaper – nostalgia mainly – lots of memories from when I was younger, when (during less hectic times) we’d take the weekend newspapers to the park and spend hours with them over pastries and coffee. These days I mostly read online – and I subscribe to most of the travel sections above. I’ve definitely noticed a drop in quality in all of them sadly – mainly due to cuts to freelance budgets and more writers working from desks I expect. I’d love to see standards rise again, and I’d be happy to pay for subscriptions if that’s what it took to restore budgets and quality of journalism. It will be interesting to see what happens in years to come…

NYT’s Frugal Traveler blog is a great resource, but I have to admit that my former Sunday morning habit of perusing the travel section over coffee is a thing of the past! These days I tend to get most of my travel info from blogs and googling!

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I used to read the LA Times travel section (when I had a subscription). I recently looked at the section and they’ve changed their format and it seems much smaller. I think newspapers will soon fade out to be completely online… especially with the iPad and Kindle out.

@Richard – Think that’s true for most.

@Travel – The trasformation is happening.

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Sasha Sagan offers eclipse advice, history and a sense of awe to her hometown of Ithaca

With under a week left before New York skies darken during a total solar eclipse on April 8 , Sasha Sagan is gearing up for a family trip back to her hometown of Ithaca and will try to catch a glimpse of the celestial event on her way back to her Massachusetts home.

Sagan is bringing along more than her family for the ride, including a sense of wonder and awe toward the unknown and the many rituals humans have ascribed to the Earth's natural cycles.

“I’m very interested in rituals and traditions that seem to have appeared independently of one another throughout the world, the sort of convergent evolution of societal norms and ideas,” Sagan said Tuesday in an interview with the Journal. “I’m especially interested in the ones that have real astronomical or biological phenomena at their core, so I write a lot about the Equinoxes, biological changes like birth and coming of age that have, all throughout the world, so many rituals attached to them.”

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Be it birthdays, funerals, or major holidays, Sagan dissects the human aspect of the natural world in her book "For Small Creatures Such as We" which she'll be selling, signing, and speaking on when she comes to Ithaca's Hangar Theatre April 7.

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“I think the reason we have traditions and rituals is because it’s hard to process change,” she said. “Life in this universe is constant change and it’s hard for us to wrap our minds around it. Some of those changes are permanent like birth and death, and some are cyclical like the changing of the seasons.”

“Sometimes we have these artificial or at least unsubstantiated stories we often tell ourselves about our place in the universe, and we sort of gloss over parts of the human experience, earthling experience,” she said. “Sometimes we’re so used to these ideas that we forget how beautiful and profound they are. The sun, for example, is extremely easy to be blasé about, but it is extremely important to us.”

Sagan pointed to the countless sun gods worshipped throughout history as an early human explanation for the season, and eclipses, however, the later was often handled with more fear than a simple change of attire.

“The idea of the sun suddenly going away in the middle of the day is so unnerving, there’s something about that that must have been terrifying if you weren’t expecting it, didn’t know what caused it, or thought it was something we had done as humans that had displeased the heavenly powers that be,” she said. “It makes sense that you see so many stories explaining how a solar eclipse happens and so many rituals that have to do with chasing the shadow of the moon. Even once we understand it and know that it is not a threat, feeling a little unnerved by it is interesting.”

For a more recent example, this past Sunday was Easter Sunday for people who are practicing Christians, or just enjoy chocolate bunnies and spring revelry. Why does it fall when it does? Part of it is because the Council of Nicea felt it was very important that Easter never fall during an eclipse, Sasha said.

“There’s something about (an eclipse) that is a little bit upsetting to us, and that echo, we can still hear it in our lives today,” she said. “So much of the history of our relationships with eclipses is the idea that it was a bad omen, specifically for leaders. You have these amazing stories of leaders going into hiding, including Alexander the Great, because of the idea that an eclipse would create political change or unrest.”

This was shown throughout human history in China, Europe and what is now South America, according to Sagan.

“I think that we, as my parents wrote about at length, are pattern recognition junkies and we want to feel, so much of human history at its core, the traditions, the stories, and belief systems are a way that we come to terms with the immense stressful, inconvenience of our inability to predict the future,” Sagan said.

“We find patterns where sometimes there are none and I understand deeply why it feels like innately like something bad, but I think that there's something so profoundly beautiful about the idea that other planets have moons, sometimes many, and we just have the one, but the proportions of the size of our moon and the distance of our moon and the distance of the Sun from us, create this, this geometric possibility to have a total eclipse, which is not possible, as far as we know, (on) other planets to my knowledge,” she continued.

Sagan’s advice: Save the doom and gloom for the things that are evidence-based sources of doom and gloom and find the beauty in the natural world, because there's no shortage of that.

Family ties and catching a glimpse of totality

Sagan called herself lucky to be able to return to Ithaca a few times each year.

“There's just nowhere else like it,” Sagan said. “I grew up in Ithaca. I have all my same best friends that I had when I was a kid and were spread out around the country, but we are all proud Ithacans.”

Sagan even met her husband , Jonathan Noel when they attended Boynton Middle School in the city, although they didn’t get together until college with Noel graduating from Cornell University and Sagan from New York University.

“I think one of the many elements of what makes it such a wonderful place to grow up is, it's a very, scientifically literate place and that people really are very curious and people have a deep appreciation for nature and a deep curiosity," she said. "There's so many interesting people from all over the world and to have that in a small town like (Ithaca,) it’s unlike any other.”

The city proves this curiosity and appreciation for the natural world with its Carl Sagan Planet Walk , named after the acclaimed Astronomer, Sasha’s father.

 The Ithaca School District’s Board of Education recently voted to close schools for the celestial event, a move which Sasha Sagan said, is inspiring.

“What an amazing thing to celebrate,” Sagan said. “We have so many holidays, we have lots of days off from school, over the year that for my mind are not as profound, powerful and meaningful as an eclipse.”

Port of Baltimore suspends ship traffic after bridge collapse: What it means for travel

Travel is being impacted by Tuesday’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse along Interstate 695 in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Drivers were immediately directed to take alternate routes through the city, following the early morning incident. What’s less clear is what the bridge collapse may mean for upcoming cruises in and out of Baltimore.

“Vessel traffic into and out of the Port of Baltimore is suspended until further notice,” the Port of Baltimore posted on X, formerly Twitter.

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Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., whose district includes the bridge and the port, called the collapse an “unthinkable horror” and said he had spoken with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the White House. 

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“They are responding with all of the assets at their disposal,” he said in a statement. “Our prayers right now are for the missing individuals and victims of this tragedy. We thank God for the effective service of our first responders.”

Here’s what we know.

Which cruises go to Baltimore?

Several major cruise lines serve Baltimore. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, the industry’s leading trade group, published itineraries in the 2024 calendar year include a dozen ships making 115 stops in Baltimore.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragedy and collapse of the Key Bridge that occurred last night and extend our support and heartfelt prayers to all those impacted,” CLIA spokesperson Anne Madison said in an emailed statement. “We join everyone in extending our thanks and appreciation to the first responders and emergency workers in Baltimore, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other professionals who are working with one goal in mind—to save lives. We are closely following this situation.”

Carnival’s website shows Carnival Pride and Carnival Legend also have sailings into or out of Baltimore set for April. 

Carnival Legend will temporarily move operations to Norfolk, Virginia.

The ship's current cruise, which left for a planned round-trip sailing from Baltimore on March 24, will end in Norfolk on Sunday. Passengers will then receive free bus rides to Baltimore. The vessel's next cruise will sail round-trip from Norfolk later that day.

“Our thoughts remain with the impacted families and first responders in Baltimore,” Carnival president Christine Duffy said in a statement. “We appreciate the pledge made by President Biden today to dedicate all available resources to reopen Baltimore Harbor to marine traffic as soon as possible. As those plans are finalized, we will update our future cruise guests on when we will return home to Baltimore, but in the meantime, we appreciate the quick response and support from officials in Norfolk.”

The cruise line has not yet shared plans for Carnival Pride. Carnival's parent company, Carnival Corp., said the temporary change in homeport is estimated to have an impact of up to $10 million on adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income this year, according to a news release .

Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas, which left from Baltimore on March 23 , will return to Norfolk instead on April 4. "Our guests on board will be provided compensation and complimentary shuttle transportation as well as Wi-Fi and phone calls to adjust their travel arrangements," a spokesperson said in an email.

The ship's April 4 and 12 cruises will leave from Norfolk, too. "Our guests booked to sail with us will receive compensation due to the necessary adjustments made to their vacations," the spokesperson added. "After returning from the April 12 cruise, Vision will head to the Bahamas for its previously scheduled maintenance."

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American Cruise Lines has roundtrip sailings from Baltimore scheduled in May, according to its website.

“We will monitor the situation and make adjustments to future cruises if needed, but at the present time our schedules remain unaffected, and our thoughts remain with those affected by the immediate situation and rescue efforts underway,” an American Cruise Lines spokesperson told USA TODAY.

Norwegian Cruise Line doesn’t appear to have any Baltimore sailings until September on Norwegian Sky . The line will stay in contact with the port and share any changes with passengers and travel partners, according to a spokesperson.

"In the meantime, we wish the city of Baltimore strength during this very unfortunate event," they said in an email.

Alternate routes for the Baltimore bridge

Most drivers can take Interstate 95 (Fort McHenry Tunnel) or Interstate 895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel) to avoid the collapsed bridge. However Maryland Transportation Authority notes there are some exceptions .

Vehicles carrying hazardous materials, including more than 10 pounds of propane, are not allowed in the tunnels. Additionally, vehicles more than 13-feet and 6-inches high or 8-feet wide may not use the 1-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Vehicles more than 14-feet and 6-inches high or 11-feet wide may not use the I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel. 

Those vehicles should use the western portion of I-695 instead.

What will traffic and travel look like in Lower Hudson Valley for the partial eclipse?

Police and emergency services across the state are ready to increase safety measures as hundreds of people prepare to travel throughout the state to catch a glimpse of the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8.

The last time a total solar eclipse was visible in 2017, cities and states in the path of totality experienced major traffic gridlock. The path of totality for this eclipse doesn't lie here in the Lower Hudson Valley, but the risk of major traffic problems and other emergencies are still high as many major roadways pass through the area.

Major highways like I-95 and I-87 are heavily traveled interstate routes that could be used for travel to upstate and western New York. Other routes to watch out for include the Palisades Interstate Parkway that runs through Rockland County and the Saw Mill River Parkway that runs through Westchester County.

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Eclipse guidance in New York State

This year, Gov. Kathy Hochul says extra first responders will be mobilized across the state as travelers make their way up to Western New York.

"We saw from the last experience many years ago that there were a lot of traffic jams and people running out of gas. We're not going to let that happen in New York because we're New Yorkers and we'll be prepared," Hochul said.

Kathryn Garcia, Director of State Operations, said at a press conference that an inter-agency taskforce was created to solve all sort of problems from traffic to cell service.

"If you are planning on traveling to one of these locations, we cannot stress enough: leave lots of time. We anticipate that there will be hundreds of thousands of visitors," Garcia said. "Not only are we expecting all of these visitors, but the timing of the eclipse in the late afternoon overlaps with our everyday rush hour. This is a recipe for severe congestion."

A spokesperson for the New York State Thruway Authority said the organization plans to mobilize more staff as it anticipates higher traffic volumes on the Thruway in the days before and after the eclipse.

"We will have increased staffing and patrols for our maintenance and traffic crews for the weekend leading into the eclipse and continuing through the event to April 9. Thruway Authority representatives will be present in regional operational centers monitoring the event," he said. "We've been working closely with our partners at New York State Troop T to ensure a safe event for all."

The Thruway Authority said construction and temporary lane closures throughout the thruway system will be suspended to allow traffic to flow. Tow garages and HELP trucks will be mobilized to clear any disabled vehicles.

What will it be like in the Hudson Valley that day?

Eclipse chaser and science educator Charles Fulco said that while the Lower Hudson Valley probably won't experience the gridlock expected near Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo, drivers tend to stop on the road and pull over on shoulders to catch a glimpse of the celestial event.

"That's exactly what happened in every city I've ever been to for an eclipse," Fulco said. "But down in Westchester, I don't think there's any major cause for concern. A darkening is going to happen slowly and gradually. It's not even going to be dark, it's going to be dim."

The Thruway Authority said vehicles are not allowed to park on the shoulder of the highway unless it's an emergency.

Westchester and Rockland County police departments said they will also be partnering with New York State Police to monitor the major highways in the area for road emergencies.

However, for local aspiring astronomers that are eager to see the main event in the path of totality, Fulco suggests staying off the roads entirely and taking public transportation instead.

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What will public transportation look like ahead of the eclipse?

"You definitely want to leave a few days before the eclipse to beat the traffic, but if you want to take a day trip, using Amtrak is your best bet," Fulco said.

Amtrak offers train rides through its Empire Service and Maple Leaf lines out of Penn Station and the Croton-Harmon and Stamford Metro North stations. Service is available to Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, all cities on the path of totality.

Fulco said for those looking for a day trip, the 7:15 a.m. train out of Penn Station in Manhattan or the 8:03 train out of Croton-Harmon station to Syracuse are travelers only options.

"These trains will get you into Syracuse a few hours before totality so you have time to find a good spot," he said. "Although, you can really see an eclipse from anywhere as long as the sun isn't blocked, so you can even try to catch it from the train station. If you miss either of these trains, you'll be on the train while the eclipse is happening and you'll totally miss it," Fulco said.

Tips for driving to an eclipse spot

The Governor's Office and the Thruway Authority are offering some tips to commuters for the safest ride possible:

• Come early, stay late
• Be patient and expect traffic congestion and delays
• Be prepared for delays by traveling with water, food, medications, full tank of gas, etc. 
• Do not pull over on the side of roads or highways
• Visit NY 511 for real time traffic alerts.

The Thruway Authority said parking at service areas, text stops and Park and Ride lots along the Thruway are available for short term parking only. Applegreen convenience stores at service areas will also be fully stocked to accommodate the expected high volume of visitors.

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Like Jewels, Will Travel

Gem- and jewelry-themed tours and excursions mix treasure hunting with adventure and cultural experiences.

Text by Amy Elliott

Illustrations by Ben Pearce

Last year, when Roberto Ruiz visited the Carbonera mine in Querétaro, Mexico, he cracked open a grapefruit-size piece of rhyolite with a hammer. When he looked inside, “it was like finding a fire fossil,” he said during a recent phone interview from his home in San Antonio. Inside was an orangey-red fire opal that he likened to a flame, forever preserved in the sphere of igneous rock.

Mr. Ruiz and his wife, Erika Rodriguez, are among the few people who have traveled to the mine, a desolate spot located in Carbonera in central Mexico, a destination that’s well off the beaten tourist track, some 20 miles from the nearest city. Their journey was especially unusual as neither is in the gem trade: Mr. Ruiz is a corporate attorney and Ms. Rodriguez works in digital marketing.

But they are among a growing number of travel enthusiasts seeking unusual, hyper-specific vacation experiences that offer an insider’s view of the gem and fine jewelry industries, and a number of businesses are responding to the demand accordingly.

Mr. Ruiz said the idea of visiting an opal mine was appealing for a few reasons, starting with his lifelong fascination with gemstones and minerals.

The mine’s remote location in the rocky, semidesert wilderness (where snakes and scorpions are not uncommon) was also compelling: Ms. Rodriguez said she and her husband are usually inclined toward travel focused on outdoor adventure, from hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru to rock climbing around Krabi in southern Thailand.

“We had also gone to the American Museum of Natural History in New York and saw an opal from Querétaro, and Roberto is originally from there,” Ms. Rodriguez said. “We found out something that we didn’t even know existed and we became interested in learning how the opals are extracted — and meeting the people who were doing it.”

But a traveler cannot just show up at a mine and start digging. It requires a guide, someone well connected to the mine owners and well versed in what to expect: dirt and dust; lots of walking; the occasional explosion at the site; and, at times, security risks. Given their knowledge of the terrain, guides keep an ear to the ground for rumblings — both geological and political — and respond accordingly to keep travelers safe.

The couple arranged the trip through Carlos Torres, an acquaintance from New York who is a gemologist, commercial gem buyer and consultant. He had piqued their interest with tales of the mines he has visited, particularly on trips with his business partner, Laurent Massi, who has taught gemology at several institutions and now is the owner of the Neogem consultancy in Paris.

Mr. Torres and Dr. Massi have organized gem mining trips not just to Mexico, but also to destinations such as Colombia (for emeralds), Thailand (for rubies) and Brazil (for Paraiba tourmaline). Last fall, they started the Gem Odyssey , a business to structure similar gem-hunting expeditions as all-inclusive travel packages that start, on average, at about $3,700 per person, not including airfare.

Gem Odyssey itineraries are tailored to jewelry enthusiasts who are not industry professionals — offering plenty of education and explanation, while avoiding “inside baseball”-type industry talk. The trips typically span nine days, with at least three of those days spent at a mine site.

The founders say the schedules can be customized to include experiences such as tequila tastings or visits to local artisan markets; any given trip might include a mix of accommodations, with upscale hotels near the airports or central cities and more rustic facilities in the mining areas.

But his clients don’t come for the niceties, Mr. Torres said. “They like the idea of getting mud on their hands.”

And, he added, after receiving instruction in mining safety, they become part of the process: “They see the drilling, how the dynamite is used for extraction, and they get to experience breaking the stones and checking for gems.”

Dr. Massi, who also was on the phone interview with Mr. Torres, said that “witnessing the birth of a gemstone is not something anyone can do and see at home in their garden. We try to give them an experience, and see a part of a country, that they could not get access to on their own.”

Digging For Tourmalines

Perhaps it is not surprising, but gem- and jewelry-themed travel is a trend especially relevant to the tastes and inclinations of high-net worth individuals — people with at least $1 million in liquid assets — according to Milton Pedraza, the founder and chief executive of the Luxury Institute, a consultancy specializing in luxury consumer research with offices in New York and Florida.

Mr. Pedraza said the sophisticated traveler has “seen it, done it.” So, he said, when someone has the opportunity to access an exclusive experience in a far-flung part of the world, “it makes your life more unique,” he said,“and everybody wants to be seen as authentic, unique and genuine.”

The designer Pamela Hastry is connected to such clients through Morphée , her jewelry company in Paris, and the lectures that she regularly hosts in and around her hometown, Brussels. She also conducts private tours of Place Vendôme in Paris, a center for high jewelry, and of the Diamantkwartier, or Diamond Quarter, in Antwerp, Belgium, one of the jewelry industry’s oldest and most prominent diamond centers.

In November Ms. Hastry is planning to take a group to Namibia, in southern Africa, to discover the country’s beautiful tourmalines (while also making a stop at a mine that produces chrysocolla, an unusual blue-green type of chalcedony). Organized with Destination, a luxury travel agency in Belgium, the 10-day itinerary includes at least one night in a tent near one of the tourmaline mines (€8,986 or about $9,711, without airfare).

“You’re going to live — and dig — like a miner for a day and a half,” Ms. Hastry said.

Damien Van Bellinghen, the founder of Le Club des Etoiles, a business and social club in Brussels, has one of the 15 reservations for the Namibia trip. Mr. Van Bellinghen, who went on one of Ms. Hastry’s private tours of Antwerp’s diamond district, wrote in an email that he looked forward to discovering how gems are extracted, getting to know the miners and exploring the country through the lens of a jeweler.

“The types of trips that Pamela Hastry organizes plunge straight into the heart of where the most marvelous jewels come from,” he wrote. “Such visits can only be made if you are accompanied by someone who has ‘insider’ knowledge and, above all, who has the trust of the local people. And we’re lucky enough to enjoy it.”

The Royal Treatment

If you do find a gem during one of these mine trips, can it be used in a piece of jewelry? Both Ms. Hastry and Mr. Torres of the Gem Odyssey said that they could facilitate a purchase, although they noted that the item purchased would have to comply with international import/export regulations.

But some gem-loving travelers don’t want to dig for their treasures. They would rather a holiday centered on history, sightseeing and shopping for finished pieces of jewelry (with posh accommodations and amenities as a bonus).

“You can tour some cities very easily through the lens of the history of fine jewelry and jewelry-making,” said Camilla Davidson, who is head of destination management for Britain, France and Ireland at Red Savannah , a luxury travel agency in England. “And that would still enable you to see so many of the destination’s highlights.”

For example, the agency offers a tour of London called Couture and Crown Jewels, an extravagant option for jewelry enthusiasts with deep pockets ($550,000 for two people, without airfare). It offers a private tour of the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London and dinner in its White Tower; a four-night stay at the Raffles London at the OWO; and tickets to a West End show. And it includes a $125,000 credit toward a jewelry purchase at Humphrey Butler, an antique and estate jeweler.

Ms. Davidson said she developed the package in response to the world’s fascination with British royalty and was inspired by the idea of connecting a visit to the Crown Jewels to an exclusive jewelry shopping experience.

Humphrey Butler and his namesake business were a natural fit for the itinerary, she said: “He has the most impeccable collection and he as an individual is completely charming, exceptionally discreet, and just great fun to be around.”

Jewels at Sea

For some jewelry collectors, a travel experience that plays to, or enhances, their level of connoisseurship, is most appealing.

“Whatever their interest is, they want to learn more,” said Mr. Pedraza, the luxury consumer specialist. “So they make an adventure or journey out of it.”

One such example might be the Spotlight on Fabergé package offered by Regent Seven Seas Cruises in collaboration with Fabergé, the Russian heritage workshop known for its bejeweled eggs, which in 2009 moved its headquarters in London.

The first such excursion aboard the Seven Seas Grandeur liner is scheduled for July. Josina von dem Bussche-Kessell, Fabergé’s creative director, explained that the cruise is designed for “clients who care about art and culture and would happily sit for an hour or so to learn about the history of Fabergé’s royal clients then and now.”

The Grandeur, which was launched in November, has its own 1,600-piece art collection, including a Fabergé egg in an ocean theme with blue guilloché enamel, diamonds and pearls, called “Journey in Jewels,” which was commissioned by Regent Seven Seas. (The meetings on the commission actually led to the cruise collaboration.)

The 11-day voyage is scheduled to depart from the Civitavecchia port in Rome and to include destinations such as the Sicilian city of Taormina; Ibiza, Spain; and Nice, France, ending in Monaco (from $12,999 per person, including airfare).

The programming is to include Fabergé expert-led lectures, screenings and master classes, as well as shore excursions attuned to the participants’ interests in the decorative arts. As Ms. von dem Bussche-Kessell sees it, such a floating symposium — a kind of sleepover camp on a luxury scale — effectively creates a community for people who share a common passion.

Mr. Pedraza said that was an important incentive for certain travelers: “They love to engage with the product while meeting people who are their peers and who come through trusted brands and curators.”

And the return home is just as important as the journey itself, especially with a glittering souvenir to show friends and family.

“You get to demonstrate your expertise,” Mr. Pedraza said, “The experience has made you an insider.”

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Stock’s Rising

Jhs grad plays critical role in alabama’s first trip to final four.

Jamestown native Jenna Stockwell is all smiles after cutting down a piece of the net following Alabama’s Elite Eight victory over Clemson on Saturday in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of Jenna Stockwell

Jamestown native Jenna Stockwell admitted she was the recipient of “one of the best gifts I’ve ever been given” last Saturday, which happened to arrive a day after her 21st birthday. It came in the form of Alabama’s 89-82 victory over Clemson in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Elite Eight at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

“It really does feel like a dream come true,” said Jenna, one of four Crimson Tide managers who specialize in analytics, by cell phone Monday afternoon. “Coming to Alabama, it’s a football school, so I thought we would get to the tournament and I’d get to experience that, but never could I have thought I’d experience a Final Four. This is really surreal.”

On Tuesday, Jenna boarded a plane bound for Phoenix, Arizona, the site of one of the nation’s most popular sporting events. The Crimson Tide, which will be making its first Final Four appearance in school history, will take on Connecticut, the No. 1 overall seed and East Region champion, on Saturday in one semifinal.

The winner advances to the championship game Monday night against either North Carolina State or Purdue.

Jenna Stockwell poses for a photo with the Crimson Tide’s Nick Pringle after the game that sent Alabama to the Final Four. Photo courtesy of Jenna Stockwell

Literally capturing it all will be Jenna, the daughter of Marty and Beth Stockwell, who has played a big role in head coach Nate Oats’ analytics-driven program the last three seasons.

“When we win a game, knowing that I contributed a big part, knowing I was the one who was putting in all the possession data so Coach could see what group of guys were working together, what people were shooting, who needs to take more shots and who needs to take less, I would say that’s most satisfying,” said Jenna, a 2021 Jamestown High School graduate.

She was particularly busy in the second half against Clemson.

After hitting just one of its first 13 3-point attempts, Alabama was 15 of 23 the rest of the game, including three within 71 seconds that pushed its lead to nine points with just over six minutes remaining.

“Luckily, I wasn’t the one working the actual shots,” Jenna said, “but I have to do all the possession data (on the computer) for those shots, so when we went that little period that was like 3-pointer after 3-pointer after 3-pointer within five seconds of the shot clock, I’m scrambling.”

Jenna Stockwell holds the West Regional championship trophy following Alabama’s victory over Clemson last Saturday in Los Angeles. Photo courtesy of Jenna Stockwell

She added: “Even though I’ve been doing it for a little bit, I will say one of the most challenging parts is that it’s still technology and it’s not always perfect, and we’ve had several times where a computer will just shut off midgame. Then we’ll have to kind of think on the fly.”

— — —

Jenna will graduate this spring with a degree in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in sports operations.

“(Oats) bases pretty much all of his in-game decisions on what the numbers are looking like,” she said. “Even just getting to do the analytics makes me feel like more a part of the team than anything, which is nice.”

There are also some fringe benefits associated with the job.

“We ran out on the court (after the win over Clemson),” Jenna said. “It was just great to see all the players and all the coaches hugging everyone and (knowing) all of our hard work is finally paying off. I got to take a picture with the championship trophy, which was so surreal just to be able to hold that. Then we got to cut down the nets. It was one of the coolest experiences.”

Jenna will have another cool experience this week, too, when her dad, Marty, who is a math teacher and assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Jamestown High School, arrives for the Final Four.

“Growing up, I got to go up to Buffalo State and watch him do his thing (during the Section VI playoffs) and now he gets to come to Arizona and watch me do my thing out there,” she said. “I’m just so happy I get to experience it with him.”

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