Category: Beyond the Boroughs

Travel Guide: The Best Things to do on the North Jersey Shore

Travel Guide: The Best Things to do on the North Jersey Shore

Planning a beach getaway down the shore? If you aren’t staying too far down, make sure to keep reading for some of the best spots to check out while you’re there! Eat & Drink: The Sundae Times Ice Cream Parlour: This is an easy to get to local spot located in Spring Lake. They offer an array of ice cream […]

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Escape to Napa & Sonoma: An Introduction To California’s Wine Country

Escape to Napa & Sonoma: An Introduction To California’s Wine Country

When you hear someone say they’re going to wine country, that means they’re visiting the magnificent wine regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma in California. Home to over 30 American Viticulture Areas (AVAs) or major wine appellations, and hundreds of wineries combined, Napa and Sonoma are two of the most popular wine destinations in the United States, so it’s not […]

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Travel guide: The Best Things to Do in Mystic, Connecticut

Travel guide: The Best Things to Do in Mystic, Connecticut

The pandemic has really put a damper on traveling. With trips around the globe cancelled, sheltering indoors away from friends and loved ones, and general safety and health at risk, it’s a gamble getting to a new place for some (much needed) R & R. Road trips have been on the rise as states, restaurants, and activities begin to open […]

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Discover Bardolino Chiaretto: The Rosé of Lake Garda

Discover Bardolino Chiaretto: The Rosé of Lake Garda

Italy has long been a well-established destination for impeccable cuisine and wine, but there are still many Italian regions that yield delicious wine which are largely unfamiliar to Americans. I once took a solo trip to the popular Italian destinations of Rome and Florence to get a feel of the region’s food and wine. Twelve years later, after writing a […]

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Travelers

The Best Holiday Gifts for Travelers

  Every traveler needs a cute weekender bag that’s both functional and fashionable. We are obsessing over this Weekender ($85) from MyTagalongs. It has a padded pocket that fits a 15″ laptop, 2 interior mesh pockets, an elastic trim phone pocket and an interior zippered pocket. Pictures are a great way to document your travels, but every adventurer needs something […]

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A Very Harry Halloween

A Very Harry Halloween

With the countdown to Halloween on, it’s time to start thinking about your plans. If you like using polyjuice potion to transform into someone else or are a wizard at transfiguration, then we’ve got a few events you just might be interested in. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London Dark Arts Celebration Taking place from September 28th through November 10th, the […]

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A Winter Weekend Getaway to Lake Placid

A Winter Weekend Getaway to Lake Placid

My ideal vacation is hopping on a plane and getting somewhere warm. Tropical, desert, beach, lake, whatever it may be, it’s gotta be hot. Especially if you’re planning on a winter getaway, heading some place where you don’t have to bundle up is certainly appealing. But I always like to get a little bit out of my comfort zone and […]

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Act Like An Adult, Play Like A Kid: Club Getaway

Act Like An Adult, Play Like A Kid: Club Getaway

Trend alert! Adult summer camps are all the rage these day — everyone from the ages of 21 to 65 are heading to the woods to relive their glory days at sleepaway camp. We joined the crowds and headed to Club Getaway, located in Kent, Connnecticut, for a weekend we won’t soon forget. The weekend was hosted by infamous hate-to-love, love-to-hate […]

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Brunching Like the Brits with RAND Luxury

Brunching Like the Brits with RAND Luxury

Last weekend, Manhattan with a Twist headed to Greenwich, Connecticut to attend RAND Luxury‘s British Luxury Brunch. The event, held at a private Greenwich estate, showcased some fine sets of wheels, including Bentley, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Aston Martin and McLaren, thanks in part to Miller Motorcars. After a golf cart escort up the long driveway and a longing look at the […]

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A High Rolling Getaway at Mount Airy Casino Resort

A High Rolling Getaway at Mount Airy Casino Resort

There really is no such thing as summer in the city when you live in New York. Locals can’t get away from the concrete jungle fast enough come Friday and most head towards the beaches in the Hamptons or Jersey Shore. But if you want to get away from the crowds filled with Manhattaners, we know plenty of other amazing […]

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