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Venezia Transatlantic: New York Day 3

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November 3, 2023

Good Morning! I am flying out of Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. My plan is to go eat breakfast, then pick up a sandwich from Katz to go for lunch. I just grabbed a coffee to go from the free breakfast area at the hotel.

This is the first time…


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Holiday Inn Express Wall Street

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October 30, 2023

Where to stay in New York depends on what your purpose is and how much you want to spend. My first time in New York I found a good deal at The Warwick.
This time the best deals seemed to be at Holiday Inn properties. If you want to be…


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Venezia Transatlantic: New York City Day 2

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October 27, 2023

I’m flying out tomorrow so I needed to straighten out my packing. I took care of that before heading out this morning. My hotel has a free breakfast but I bypassed it and just grabbed a coffee to go.

I had the Liberty Bagels by Central Park last year and…


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Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO

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October 23, 2023

Walking across the Brooklyn Bridge was on my list the last time I was in New York. The issue has been I’ve wanted to time it right to be on the other side during sunset. I’ve heard DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass) is a great place to be…


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Hamilton

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October 20, 2023

I looked into attending Hamilton the last time I was in New York. It didn’t show any seats available so I picked different shows. It seems I just tried to book too early (six months out) because I checked back closer to my trip and there were plenty of…


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Statue of Liberty Crown Tour

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October 16, 2023

I’ve always wanted to go to the crown of the Statue of Liberty. It was extremely disappointing when I visited New York for the first time last year and the crown was closed due to COVID. I knew I would want to go to the crown on a future…


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Liberty Island

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October 13, 2023

Liberty Island was originally named Bedloe’s Island. Prior to the American Revolution it was used as a smallpox quarantine station. In 1800 it was transferred to the federal government for the construction of a fort that would later be named Fort Wood.
The walls of the 11 point star shaped…


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Venezia Transatlantic: New York City Day 1

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October 9, 2023

I just got off of Carnival Venezia in Manhattan. Normally I would try to get breakfast in the Main Dining Room on debarkation day. I skipped that today on purpose with a plan to head to the nearest bagel shop between the port and a subway station. Hudson Bagel…


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Subway Series

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October 6, 2023

The last time I was in New York I was able to go to my first Mets home game. This time it worked out where I can catch the first game of the Subway Series: Yankees @ Mets. My hotel this time is in the Financial District so I’m…


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Venezia Transatlantic: Debarkation

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October 2, 2023

We just docked at the Manhattan cruise terminal. For the pictures and videos of that as well as an impromptu Serenity Deck tour, please check out Venezia Transatlantic: Arrival in New York City.
Before I leave the room, let’s take a look at the ship cams and the in-room movies….

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