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The Murray Huberfeld Helicopter Ride in New York City
Normally, if you ask Murray Huberfeld for travel advice, you be told to avoid all the standard tourist traps. The lines are just too long and the prices are usually too high. However, there are always exceptions to every rule – especially if it is something you’ve always wanted to do. On one of our trips to New York City, the kids decided they wanted to go on a helicopter tour. Now, I usually like to keep my feet on the ground when visiting a destination we’ve chosen, but all of you who have kids know just how persuasive they can be.
Anyway, before I knew it we were booking tickets for a tour with one of New York City’s many helicopter operators. Truth be told, I was kind of nervous. I am used to traveling by air in an airplane, where you barely feel any movement at all. The shaking and whirring of a helicopter is not very calming or soothing for one who is shaking to begin with (I should mention that I had about three cups of coffee before we left and the caffeine wasn’t helping with my nerves at all). In any case, the kids and Jennifer had a wonderful time and talked about the helicopter ride for the rest of the New York trip. My favorite part was looking at the pictures when we were back on solid ground.
Murray Huberfeld and Family Visit Fresno, California
About seven years ago (almost to the day), Jennifer and I took our first trip to Fresno, California. As many of our long time readers know, Murray Huberfeld likes to take vacations that have destinations we can visit that appeal to my interests while keeping everyone else happy. Just to rehash for our new readers, I love animals, art, music and nature. Fortunately, I did quite well in Fresno.
The good thing about Fresno is the ease of getting around. Although public transportation in Fresno is nothing to sneeze at, we rented a car and had no trouble getting around when we needed to and there was more than enough parking.
We took in the various attractions and spent sometime in downtown Fresno, but the highlight of the trip and the most pictures we have are from the time we spent visiting the main attractions of our trip. Among the best places we went were The Fresno Philharmonic, Fresno Chaffee Zoo and Woodward Regional Park. Just between these three stops of our trip, we must have about 300-400 photographs.
The best part of the vacation and the really good thing about Fresno, is the diversity of the city and the attractions. If you have a family with different interests and are looking for a budget-friendly vacation, I would recommend you give Fresno a look.
Murray Huberfeld Visits Meteor Crater in Coconino County, Arizona
People who have spent time with me know that Murray Huberfeld is a major astronomy fan. Now, I’m not a physicist or planetary scientist, but more of an amateur astronomer. I’m not sure why, but all things regarding space, planets, stars and astronomy have fascinated me since I was a small child.
It took a while, but I convinced Jennifer to let me take the family to Meteor Crater in Coconino County, Arizona. For all those unfamiliar with the site, Meteor Crater is a meteor impact site in the desert of Arizona. Yes, visiting a tourist attraction in the Arizona desert gets kind of uncomfortable and there was no shortage of complaining from the Huberfeld children about the weather and how this vacation was a big mistake. However, a little planning in this case goes a long way. I brought enough food and drink to feed the entire tour, so it took a while, but things did eventually calm down. That being said, I really enjoyed the viewing from the observation decks – and so did Jennifer and the children.
If you’re looking for an outdoor vacation that is both fascinating and educational at the same time, Meteor Crater is worth a visit.
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A Murray Huberfeld Internet Debacle in New York
If there is one thing that annoys me about a hotel or vacation spot – it’s not having a connection to the outside world. Yes, I know what a lot of you are thinking: Murray Huberfeld wants to go on a vacation and still be interested in what’s going on in the regular world? The answer is a resounding YES! Not too long ago, Jennifer and I were at a wedding our friend made in a beautiful area in upstate New York. I had planned on doing a little eating, drinking, dancing, resting and relaxing along with some blogging and reading of the latest updates on my travel websites. However, when we checked in to the hotel, I asked the front desk what the availability was with high speed internet and the concierge told me there was absolutely none to be had. Now I don’t have one of those fancy cell phones that has all this access to data at your fingertips, so I was literally in the dark connection-wise.
In any event, some hotels like to bill themselves as a place where you can wind down and totally disconnect – and some people like that. But making a wedding in a place with no internet basically forces all those attending the reception to make the choice as well. That’s just unfair.
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Loading ...A Murray Huberfeld Move To Florida
At some point in the 1980s Jennifer got it into her head that we should move to Florida. I think it was on a return trip from a really cold destination where we had gone on vacation during the winter. She turned to me and said “Murray Huberfeld, we are moving to Florida, pack your bags”. So, once we arrived home I booked us a trip to Florida and we set out to explore and find ourselves a new home. The kids were still in school at the time, so as many of you know, searching for a new neighborhood was not an easy task. Anyway, to make a long story short, we spent a few days in Orlando, Tampa, Fort Lauderdale and in Miami, and we just couldn’t find something that fit into our vision of a new home. I spent that week trying (and begging) to convince Jennifer that moving to Florida wasn’t what we really wanted, and that she would hate the mild weather all year around. Anyway, after about two weeks in Florida with nothing really to show for it, we headed back home. I don’t really remember why, but as time went on, we decided not to move and to stay at home – even if it gets really cold in the winter.
Murray Huberfeld Visits Tuscaloosa, Alabama
My friend Lisa and her husband David both went to college at the University of Alabama and ever since we’ve know them (which is over twenty years at this point!), they have been recommending that we Huberfelds visit Tuscaloosa, Alabama – home of the University of Alabama. I don’t usually take trip recommendations from others, but Lisa and David have done their fair share of traveling, and know a good vacation from a boring one. So it was a few years ago when we finally acquiesced, and booked our family’s trip to Tuscaloosa. Now, as many of our regular readers know, Murray Huberfeld is generally a big fan of college towns, and Tuscaloosa is no different. The city has a real college feel to it, and it is just a pleasant and relaxing place to aimlessly wander the streets. Naturally, we took David and Lisa’s advice and did make a few stops at famous attractions such as the Alabama Museum of Natural History, the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and the Westervelt Warner Museum of American Art. But we also spent a few nights enjoying the bars and eateries on the strip and eventually made our way downtown as well. I’ll tell you one thing, after a few nights in Tuscaloosa, I felt like I needed another vacation!
