Travel

I’ve been living in New York for about four years now.  Other than going to Connecticut to visit my Aunt and Uncle, or visiting my cousins at the Jersey Shore during the summer, I haven’t gotten out of the metro …

Saturday was a gorgeous day in NYC, slightly windy, temps in the 70s, sun shining down – basically perfect for being outside.  Of course, one should remember that if you have that idea, so does everyone else in the city. …

When it comes to Vegas, some people go for booze, partying, pool lounging, gambling, shows – generally hedonistic living.  Me?  I prefer a nice tea, and I found one at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Starbucks, Pret A Manger, Dunkin, all of these chains are so… ordinary.  Is there a New York-centric coffee chain?  Why yes, there is!  It’s called Cafe Grumpy.  I went to it over the weekend and was charmed by the small …

On a lovely April day, after living in New York for 4 years, I decided I would finally take the gondola to Roosevelt Island.  How could I live here for so long without going?  I’m glad you asked; It was the …

As you all know, one thing we like here at Above the Plum Tree is shopping.  We take our shopping very seriously and have been known to stay in a mall for nine hours, with a thirty minute lunch.  It’s …

When my sister and I were in Boston, she got this sweater from Club Monaco.  We were thinking of the way she could style it and I instantly thought of a gray skirt; bam, instant work appropriate.  But then I thought, …

If you haven’t had a chance to check the news this week, let me alert you to a new feud: Demi Lovato/Taylor Swift.  Seems Demi has called out Taylor for giving Keisha $250K to aid the court case against Dr. …

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that the east coast had a blizzard last weekend.  Therefore, there’s no update on where I went to for fun over the weekend… instead, I filmed a video of the snow …