Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square – Midlife Meets Manhattan

Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times Square – Midlife Meets Manhattan

Booked & Boarding Hotel Review Hotel: Hotel Riu Plaza New York Times SquareDates Stayed: July 16–19, 2025 (4 days, 3 nights)Rating: 4 out of 5 starsTravel Crew: Me (Ali), my […]

A Guide to Flying to NYC: What to Pack, What to Skip, and What TSA Will Absolutely Catch

A Guide to Flying to NYC: What to Pack, What to Skip, and What TSA Will Absolutely Catch

Trip Dates: July 2025Flight: Delta, New Orleans (MSY) – LaGuardia (LGA)Hotel: Riu Plaza Hotel, smack in the heart of ManhattanAgenda: Two Broadway musicals, a little sightseeing, and a whole lotta […]

Booked & Boarding: A Midlife Traveler’s Manifesto

Booked & Boarding: A Midlife Traveler’s Manifesto

A new chapter begins, for the road loving, book toting, chaos embracing kind of crew. If you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you already know books are my […]