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I was actually very proud when I knew about a place in New York Mal didn't. I wanted to see Bemelmans Bar in the Carlyle Hotel and of course Mal being Mal agreed in a New York minute. Ludwig Bemelmans was the illustrator of the famous childrens book 'Madeline' and as we had already visited Eloise in... Sign in to see full entry.

Here it is again. (see previous entry) Sign in to see full entry.

I have entered a travel writing competition and it would be much appreciated if you could leave a comment. The article is posted on my blog and then linked to the competiton site, so any comments on my blog will show up there and help me. Fortunately it's not a compliacted as the trazzler thing was.... Sign in to see full entry.

Just so you don't get the wrong impression: Mal and I were actually working. Oh yes, she had two assignments to write about the Plaza Hotel and the Andraz, a new hotel on Wall Street and I to write about a fashion show. Don't even ask how I wrangled that one. Here is another picture from the Plaza... Sign in to see full entry.

So, here is a short overview of my trip to New York in February. I was the guest of Mal (gapcohen) and I could not have wished for a better hostess. We really hit it off from the word go, same interests, same sense of humor, same food preferences, two fashion junkies, you name it, we shared it.... Sign in to see full entry.

Thanks for all the warm welcomes. It's fun to be back and to catch up. As I said yesterday, quite a lot has happened in the two months I was away from blogit and one of the most important things is that I got myself a job. From 1st of April, I will be the resident writer for planet eye traveler.,... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm so pleased to be back, I thought I start off with a new picture. When put on facebook, this elicited a few comments, among them: two fisted drinker! Let's put the record straight: what's in the glass is freshly squeezed pomegranate juice and only one hand is mine. So, a cheers and a happy grin... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi my dear blogit friends. I'm back, much has happened and I'm going to tell you all about it. First order of the day however is to catch up with you and see what's what. I missed blogit, Mal (gapcohen) was right when she told me I would be back, sooner rather than later. So, a heart for everybody! Sign in to see full entry.

I'm always so happy when I can share a small success with my blogit friends. I know that I find supportive and benevolent eyes and hearts. Whom else can I tell? My friends almost all date from my previous life and in the best of cases they call me eccentric, in the worst they think I have a screw... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm really grateful for what she said: re: how to get your book, article etc. OUT THERE. Her advice is so very true, but I want to add this: don't ever give up and don't be shy. It might go against one's nature to shout and shout your name and works to the world (it certainly goes against mine... Sign in to see full entry.