http://iconick.biz/blog Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:14:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our last day in NYC and we were feeling ginger to say the least. The extravagances of the previous night were lingering and not in a good way! Still there were places to visit – as there always is in NYC. One place that is not always on the list ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=56 One of the most memorable images of New York City has to come from the Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretching 5,989 feet over the East River, connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Upon ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=55 Another very busy and fascinating place to go over the weekend is Chinatown and nearby Little Italy located in the southern end of Manhattan Island. Both are crammed with restaurants and interesting shops. There is even a gun shop that claims to be the oldest in USA – John Jovino ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=54 New York over the weekend is a veritable market place. Everywhere you walk there seems to be a market on with people selling just about anything you could imagine from old car parts to vintage sunglasses to war memorabilia to cigarette cards to china to old USA flags with some ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=53 The problem with NYC is that there are just too many things to do! For travelers on a budget the Staten Island Ferry is a great way to catch a glimpse of NYC and the iconic image of Manhattan. Also a good view can be had of the Statue of ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=52 Day 2 in NYC and all was good. Still slightly full from Rubb we set out to do some touristy things. First stop was the Radio City tour. The 12 acre complex in midtown Manhattan known as Rockefeller Center was developed between 1929 and 1940 by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=51 New York City. A city I have visited before and I have come across none like it since. Apart from London! Our arrival was smooth enough into Newark in New Jersey. Word of advice – be careful which train you get from the station to get to NYC. There ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=50 Tonnerre is a French commune, located in the department of Yonne, Bourgogne. It is an ancient town which is noted in Roman times. You would be forgiven if you thought not much had changed since those times! The town is beautiful but much of it has fallen into disrepair. It ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=49 Noyers-sur-Serein is considered as one of the most beautiful villages of France and it is easy to see why. The village contains half-timbered houses, ashlars, pillars and pinnacles with a lot of lanes and small squares made of chalky and granitic pavements. The place de la Petite-Étape-aux-Vins and place de ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=48 Vézelay is a small town in the Yonne département in the Bourgogne région of France. It is a hilltop town which perhaps is the reason why it is famous historically. Vézelay is a very picturesque town, like so many in rural France. However it is noted for one main feature, ... http://iconick.biz/blog/?p=47