I knew I wanted to take a big family vacation for my 60th birthday and had my heart set on Scotland and Ireland. For one reason or another the dates never worked for everyone. The Galápagos was actually my second choice. Once we decided on our destination, everything fell into place. The dates were chosen, … Continue reading Galápagos – The Enchanted Islands
After several days in Lima, Peru we flew north to our second stop – Quito, Ecuador. Because Quito and Lima are both South America capital cities, I found myself comparing and contrasting the cities and countries quite often. Both countries are on the Pacific Ocean, but Lima is at sea level and Quito is at … Continue reading Quito – Light of America
Don and I have been obsessed with Peruvian food since we discovered it before the pandemic at a beachside stand on Rockaway Beach in Queens, NY. It has become one of the foods we seek out when we travel. We first search for local foods and restaurants; next we look for our two favorite ethnic … Continue reading The City of Kings
I’ve never thought a lot about Oregon. I assumed it was a lot like Washington, not that I had much of an idea of that state either. All I knew was that I wanted to visit a Texas friend who had moved to Washougal, Washington (just across the Oregon border and near Portland). So, in … Continue reading Oregon: Land of Fossil Beds, Wineries and Flowers
It’s a bit surprising that I have visited all of the 50 states given that I was born and raised in a town where Mexico is closer than any U.S. state. In fact, I rode with my family down to Mexico before visiting another state. My first plane ride in early elementary school was surprisingly … Continue reading 50 States in 50(ish) years
Most of you probably know which states were the last two to join the Union: Alaska and Hawaii. They joined the United States in 1959 within months of each other. But you know which state was the one just prior to them? Arizona. In 1912. (New Mexico and Oklahoma are the other two states admitted … Continue reading Ditat Deus (God Enriches) the 48th State
This blog started as New City New State, not to be a travel blog about new cities and new states, but for a newly empty nested mom of three to explore her new city (New York City) in her new state of mind (empty nester). After Covid-19 arrived in the U.S., and NYC specifically, this … Continue reading The Empty Nest
It seems hard to believe that we hadn’t planned on spending the summer in McCall. I think it might’ve been because working from home was such a new concept for everyone, and new to us was not having a home. Ever since our lease expired in NYC in May of this year, we’ve been without … Continue reading McCall, Idaho: Our 2020 Summer Home
Three nights in New York City. That’s all I got during my time as a full-time New Yorker. Three nights. I arrived and spent two nights in our Manhattan apartment. I flew to Iceland for vacation and spent one night at an airport hotel in NYC before heading out of the city for Don’s first … Continue reading A Dream on Pause
I never envisioned how difficult it would be to create a blog name. But after many iterations, I finally settled on “New City New State”. The name just prior to this one was “New Phase New City”, but I was worried that people would get confused with Phrase or Faze (how is it spelled, again?). … Continue reading New City New State Explained
