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  • Destinations
    • Canada
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Ontario
        • London
        • Ottawa
        • Toronto
      • Quebec
        • Montreal
        • Quebec Maritime
        • Quebec City Region
        • Saguenay Lac St. Jean
    • Colombia
    • Europe
      • Spain
      • Portugal
      • Ireland
      • France
    • UK
      • Northern Ireland
    • USA
      • Alabama
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        • Chicago
      • Louisiana
      • Michigan
      • New York
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      • Wisconsin
  • Travel Styles
    • Adventure Travel
    • Culture
      • Art
      • Museum
      • UNESCO
    • Family Travel
    • Gastro-tourism
    • Girls Getaway
    • Leisure Travel
    • Multi-generational Travel
    • Virtual Travel
  • Resources
    • Festivals
    • Hotel Reviews
    • Restaurant Review
    • Travel Tips
  • Lifestyle
    • Organizing
      • Downsizing
      • Kitchen
      • Home Office
      • Time Management
      • 4M – Margarita’s Manic Monday Minutes
    • DIY
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New York

Location is Key… Patience is needed for Elevators–Hilton Midtown Hotel, New York City #travel #review

August 20, 2020July 25, 2015 by Margarita Ibbott
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This is the second time that I have stayed at the Hilton Midtown in New York City.  Last time (and this time also) was for a blogger conference so the hotel was teaming with many, … Read more

Revisiting the 9/11 Memorial – Why it’s important to #NeverForget

August 20, 2020September 11, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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#NeverForget I was in New York City with my family in 2012 and we went to see the 9/11 Memorial site.  It has to be one of the most amazing memorials I have ever visited … Read more

9/11 Memorial–#GMFamilyFun– Lessons for our children

April 21, 2024September 11, 2012 by Margarita Ibbott
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One of the first things that we did on our trip to New York City as part of our #GMFamilyFun vacation was to visit the 9/11 Memorial.  There really are no words to describe what … Read more

Radio City Music Hall & the World Famous Rockettes – #GMfamilyfun @ Blogher12

August 20, 2020August 3, 2012 by Margarita Ibbott
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My second day of Blogher12 started with a workout… (I know, not like me) but who can give up having a dance lesson lead by two world famous Radio City Music Hall – Rockettes?  I … Read more

The Car is all gassed up–We are headed to NYC and #Blogher12 with GMCanada #GMFamilyFun

February 16, 2023July 30, 2012 by Margarita Ibbott
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There has been a lot of planning and a lot of worrying about what is to happen in the next few days.  We are *finally* going on our family vacation.  Well, it is sort of … Read more

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DOWNSHIFTING: a movement to voluntarily simplify your life (slow down, minimize, review priorities). I am all about less stuff and more travel.

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