New York -A Grail quest with Gremlins

I’ve written a few posts now about my trip to New York in October 2018 already but there’s dozens more to come as it's such an amazing place that more than lives up to expectations. In preparation for the trip my then boyfriend (soon to be fiancé) and I watched various films that we knew … Continue reading New York -A Grail quest with Gremlins

Real Fake News Building

There’s a moment of delight when you discover that somewhere you assumed was just set turns out to be a real place. This happened when my now husband and I were planning our trip to New York in 2018 and I bought a copy of a New York DK Eyewitness Guide to do some research. … Continue reading Real Fake News Building

Looking for Ghostbusters

“Well there’s something you don’t see every day” New York feels as much a main character in the film Ghostbusters as Venkman, Spengler and Co. in my opinion. The city provides an energy and grounding to the story – what begins as a group of frustrated scientists capturing all manner of strange and freaky ghosts … Continue reading Looking for Ghostbusters

Fantasy vs reality

It is possible to be disappointed with a location, but I always try not to set my expectations too high. It’s usually the places you’ve most longed to visit which can lead to the biggest anti-climax. Fortunately, I’ve had more hits than misses during the years location wanderings I’ve had. Although I speak as one … Continue reading Fantasy vs reality