You can save someone’s life. New York is faced with a troubling statistic: the state ranks last in the country in percentage of residents registered as organ donors. With just 25% of New Yorkers enrolled on the registry, the state is well below the national average of 50%. This contributes to a troubling fact: every 18 hours a New … Continued
Zipkick Bloggers: Christina Leigh Morgan from Currently Exploring Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..) The first trip after I left my sales job to pursue travel was to meet a friend in Aruba, and while … Continued
On September 11, 2015, I was in New York City. I walked around the city and remembered how I had been in NYC on September 11, 2001. I was grateful that my family and I were okay on that day years ago and now. The travel company I was working for in 2001 went bankrupt … Continued
On Lisa Niver‘s trip to Desert Springs, she discovered a few local hot spots! Don’t miss out on these fun adventures for your own Desert Springs trip. La Quinta Brewery While La Quinta is a new brewery, Scott Stokes, the founder of La Quinta, knows what he is doing. He started in his garage in 2013, but now … Continued
Stunning Steakhouse, Baltaire in Brentwood, gets top marks from Los Angeles diners: Sid Lipsey, Tracey Steinberg and Lisa Niver. The interior space is open and inviting and the team is phenomenal. I could see returning here over and over again for the atmosphere, ambience, service and fantastic food. Dining at @Baltaire in #brentwood #california was #foodgasm! … Continued
By Jason, Harriet & Gene Will and Lisa Niver The Minnesota State Fair is the second largest State Fair in the United States! The Will family who were once fair booth owners themselves, shared their top food hacks with me. These six best food hacks are the iconic staples of the Fair. It is easy to get … Continued
Thank you to Wharton Business Magazine for publishing my article about Social Media and Travel. Putting People Into Social Media Strategy After working on cruise ships for almost seven years, it was time to return to America and “real life.” I could have lived anywhere. I chose to live in Los Angeles because of my connections. … Continued
FROM THE JULY NEWS for We Said Go Travel: Inspiration Writing Contest winners! AND THE WINNERS ARE: First Place Winner: Stephen Fabes, Don’t Look Down in Bolivia Second Place Winner: Christina Mehriary, Marine Eyes in Iraq Third Place Winner: Sheefa Kasar, Fulwa, India Honorable Mentions: Nitya Pandy: Right across the river in Nepal Jamie Williams: Taking the Stairs in the USA Robin Bortner: Beautiful Ugly Rome, … Continued
Somewhere between my third oyster and my umpteenth, soaking up the summer sun on the back of a boat in the middle of Boston Harbor, I got it. Or maybe it was on the Green Monster, overlooking the game-day festivities on Yawkey Way as the Sox took batting practice. Then again, it could have been … Continued
Last night I experienced #ClicquotMail at Shore Bar, one of the happening and welcoming bars in the H.Wood Group in Santa Monica. Tonight join in by mailing a postcard and tasting the 2004 La Grande Dame sourced from top 8 grand cru vineyards in the Champagne region of France at Fig and Olive. Veuve Clicquot has been … Continued