Coney Island – Baby
In 2015, we visited NYC. One of the enduring curiosities I had of “The Big Apple” was a nostalgic longing to visit Coney Island. Settled by the Dutch in 1624, Coney Island opened its first hotel in post-Civil War times.…
Travel to live – Live to travel
Because Mytravelroom is a travel website, I thought, by way of introduction you’d enjoy this feature blog about what motivates me and millions of other people to travel. Why do we want to travel – what is it about travel…
A Winter Road Trip
This past winter I was flying solo for 6 weeks. My partner had realised his dream and was on his trip of a lifetime playing golf in Ireland and Scotland with a couple of buddies. I have always wanted…
Life Is A Dream – New York City
It was a life dream. I blame the movies and the soundtracks of my childhood and young adulthood. New York City was always going to be a place I had to see. I needed to be in the city that…
Gourmet – Italy
I know – it’s a cliché, right? But let’s be honest; Italy must just about take the cake (ha ha) for gourmet food. It’s not just the flavours, the ingredients, the passion that goes into the cooking, or the visual…
Oh, Island in the Sun – Matamanoa Island – Fiji
“Oh, Island in the Sun” as the famous Harry Belafonte song goes, evoking images of sun, water and “shining sand”. This island could be Matamanoa. A tiny tropical island in the Mamanuca group of Fijian Islands, award-winning Matamanoa provides all the…
