Heading Down to NYC for the New York Times Travel Show

I’m heading to the family homestead today–a journey I’ve made so many times I think I could drive the four hours in my sleep.  Yet even now, after so many decades of doing this very same drive, there are always questions about which route to take?  If I Google it, the route would be Interstate 91 to 95, right over the Cross Bronx and the GW Bridge. But there is also the longer, less trafficked Tappan Zee, and 287.  Or the familiar 84/684  to the Sawmill Parkway.  None of these thrills me, hey, I’d much rather be driving up to Vermont or Maine. But for now, that’s where I”m going–to Blawenburg New Jersey, so that’s my choice.

I’ll get to spend a few days with my sisters and family and then on Friday I’ll head into NYC.  At the Javits Center in lower Manhattan is the New York Times Travel Show, where many of my friends and colleagues will gather to talk about travel and maybe do some business.  On my way to the show I’ll meet in the city with a  young entrepreneur named Joe who has started a pretty cool accommodations website called www.alltherooms.com .  Their unique proposition is that they list not only every collector of hotel rooms, like Hotwire, Expedia and Priceline–but they also include the newest way to stay, house share and apartment rentals through Air BNB and VRBO.

We might have a campaign for them to boost their visibility, so that’s what we’ll discuss.

The Times show is always fun, especially for the parties that take place before and after.  Paul Shoul will be joining me and he’s also staying at the Yotel, the funky fun hotel on 11th avenue that is a great home away from home.   Two nights in Manhattan—people to hang out with–and some great food to enjoy. Who better than Shoul to enjoy this with me?