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Home : Travel : Jill Schensul
Oct 20, 2013
Schensul: Travel is just a flush away
The Record
In this simple and unlikely place €” you don’t get more bottom line than a bathroom €” the lesson is waiting. Pay attention. Open your mind. See it another way. The world is very big, and surprising, and I remember the joy of being immersed in the sea of ...
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Oct 13, 2013
Schensul: New Antwerp museum tells story of emigration
The Record
Between 1873 and 1934, more than 2 million Europeans emigrants passed through the Red Star Line complex on their way to America (Ellis Island) and, later, Canada.
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Oct 06, 2013
Schensul: Hotels making room for innovation at the inn
The Record
There is good news for the traveler: Hotels are ready to spend some money, and they are aiming to spend it on what today’s road warriors, families and adventurers want most (can they say, “free Wi-Fi” and “free food”?).
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New or coming soon to hotels: the latest trends
The Record
Along with friendly and personalized service, what often sets a hotel apart are the amenities offered to guests.
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Sep 22, 2013
Schensul: Not the same old ways to see foliage
The Record
For those of you thinking you’ve been there, done that foliage-wise, we understand, and we assure you there are more foliage adventures for you to discover.
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Sep 16, 2013
Train rides into yesterday only a day’s drive away
The Record
Ride ’em. Read about ’em, explore ’em. Railroads are the subject for all sorts of attractions. The new "Rail U.S.A. Museums & Trips – Eastern States: Illustrated ...
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Sep 15, 2013
Schensul: Trains - riding them, photographing them, even models - are all the rage in travel
The Record
Trains had their golden era, and then automobiles left them in the dust. Yet their memory remains “ not to mention the infrastructure and old equipment from those times. And, as often happens ...
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Sep 08, 2013
Schensul: Don't laugh, window seats may be up for bid the next time you board a plane.
The Record
I hadn’t realized passengers have started bribing other passengers for a little more legroom or away out of the middle-seat hell. Apparently this sort of free-market trading has taken wing in the dog-eat-dog (but not peanuts, or, come to think of it, much of ...
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Aug 25, 2013
Schensul: Hyperloop travel - crazy or an idea for the future?
The Record
Jill Schensul weighs in on entrepeneur Elon Musk's idea to build a hyperloop that would catapault travelers in a caspule at 700 miles per hour.
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Aug 18, 2013
Schensul: Unusual accommodations around the world
The Record
The unusual accommodations trend has been growing so widely over the last decade that some of the first entries in the field aren’t even all that unusual ” tree house resorts, for example.
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Aug 11, 2013
Photos: What's on your travel bucket list?
The Record
A few lists of must sees, best ofs, and do's and don'ts from Travel Columnist Jill Schensul.
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Aug 04, 2013
Schensul: Great small towns to visit
The Record
These are some of my favorite small cities and towns “ along with a few that have been clumped together because, well, while you’re in the neighborhood, why not try them all?
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Jul 28, 2013
Schensul: Rest stops can be the best part of the trip
The Record
I love the going. Getting there is OK, but the real adventure, the real mystery and surprises of travel, are in the journey itself. That’s why I love rest stops. Rest stops are all about the ...
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Best of the rest stops
The Record
memorable rest stops I’ve stopped at over the years.
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Jul 21, 2013
Schensul: Forgetting things along the journey
The Record
Travel can really test your mettle. And it's shown me just what a loser I can be. Literally. At least a few of the things I take with me on a trip will undoubtedly not make it back.
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Jul 14, 2013
Schensul: The Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp will be the prequel to Ellis Island
The Record
When it opens in Antwerp, Belgium on Sept. 28, the Red Star Line Museum will tell the story of European emigration to America. It will, in effect, be the Ellis Island prequel.
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Jul 07, 2013
Saratoga Springs celebrates the 150th anniversary of its racetrack
The Record
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Saratoga Race Course, the oldest race track in America, and one of the top 20 U.S. sports venues of the 20th century, according to Sports ...
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Jun 30, 2013
Schensul: Don't just sit there...seize the day
The Record
After mentioning her trip to Namibia, Louise wrote: “Here’s my plan. My lease is up in August. I want to take a year (lease-less) to travel just about anywhere, on a budget, embrace wildlife ...
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Have the urge to live out your travel dream? Make sure you're prepared
The Record
Both Louise Wolkis and I have one thing in common that I think contributes to our independence, determination, and wanderlust: We don't say "no." As in "No, I can't do this," or "No, I ...
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Jun 23, 2013
Going away to camp isn't just for kids anymore
The Record
Only recently have adults begun to challenge the traditional thinking: why is camp only for the young?
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Jun 16, 2013
Schensul: Vacations are meant to be enjoyed
The Record
Fretting over a broken camera is just one of the ways to miss out on amazing travel moments. Dumb as it seems to me today, I was too distracted by technology to pay attention to the remarkable scene of life that surrounded me.
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Jun 09, 2013
Schensul: Animal spectacles around the world
The Record
I thought this might be an opportune time to remember a few Amazing Animal Spectacles. Seasonal, annual, a few-day events that, in a world full of incredi-nature, ratchet up the jaw-drop factor just a little more.
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Jun 02, 2013
Schensul: Apps to make your travels easier
The Record
I don’t want you heading out the door just yet. Not till you’ve packed your phone with travel apps.
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Schensul: Apps to make your travels easier
The Record
I don’t want you heading out the door just yet. Not till you’ve packed your phone with travel apps.
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May 26, 2013
Schensul: Trying to get answers from cruise lines
The Record
Jill Schensul on how cruise lines count on travelers to quickly forget about safety issues.
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May 12, 2013
Schensul: Camping's not just roughing it anymore
The Record
The “outdoor hospitality industry” (camping) is looking more and more like the “indoor hospitality industry” (hotels). Responding to travelers’ preferences, campgrounds are adding hotel- or ...
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May 05, 2013
Schensul: Camping, a different way to experience the Jersey Shore
The Record
I'd barely made it up the two stairs to my cabin at Pine Cone Resort and Campground in Freehold when the welcoming began.
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Apr 28, 2013
Schensul: What to keep in mind when trying to decide where to go this summer
The Record
The question I get asked most often is “where should I go on vacation?” Summer, being the most popular vacation season, is our national travel deadline. The closer it gets, the more you need that answer.
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Apr 14, 2013
Schensul: Your travel guide to "shoulder" season
The Record
Jill Schensul's month-by-month guide to shoulder season destinations.
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Apr 07, 2013
Schensul: Voluntourism opportunities at the Jersey Shore
The Record
Volunteering on a Shore vacation this summer has extra appeal for New Jerseyans who have loved and been loyal to the Shore over the years.
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Mar 31, 2013
Schensul: The wonderful world of phone apps
The Record
Jill Schensul's found a couple of gadgets and apps that are worth their power cords for travelers. They have been making her travels €“ particularly by car €“ much easier, saving time, frustration and even expense, in a few cases.
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Mar 24, 2013
The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado is a treat for animals and humans
The Record
Jill Schensul visits the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colo.
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Mar 17, 2013
Schensul: How you get there can be as important as what you do there
The Record
The options for getting from Point A to Point B (and beyond) are many “ and have become more attractive since air travel became such an ordeal. It’s particularly true in Europe, where the locals have been relying on various modes of public transportation since ...
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Mar 10, 2013
Schensul: Is it really time for Titanic II?
The Record
Jill Schesnul on the travel phenomenon that resulted in the recent announcement of Titanic II being built.
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Mar 03, 2013
Embedded staff help Jenkinson's Aquarium in Point Pleasant Beach survive Sandy
The Record
Jenkinson's Aquarium is open again, thanks to its dedicated employees.
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Feb 24, 2013
Schensul: Why you need to go to the Jersey Shore
The Record
Jill Schensul wants travelers to know: it's important to return to the Shore.
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Feb 17, 2013
Europe by rail
The Record
Jill Schensul's recent trip to Europe included nine trains to nine cities in four countries. Every train, like ever city, was different. In some cases, the train took the same amount of time ...
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Feb 10, 2013
A new look at Gettysburg as it commerorates the 150th anniversary of the battle
The Record
Jill Schensul re-visits Gettysburg and finds there's a lot of new things to see.
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Feb 03, 2013
Seeking out "The Sound of Music"
The Record
It may not be in many movie theaters anymore but that doesn’t seem to make a difference to those who saw “The Sound of Music” even once and fell in love with the tale of the Von Trapp family. ...
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Salzburg without Mozart and the Von Trapps
The Record
Jill Schensul's tour guide knew all the usual stuff “ when the cathedral was erected and what was in Mozart’s house-museum. But she knew the dirt, the rivalries, the realities that the standard tour won’t give you.
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Jan 20, 2013
Champagne dreams for Valentine's Day
The Record
Jill Schensul on the allure of the seven-foot Champagne glass in the hotel room.
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Jan 13, 2013
Schensul: A historical gem in Slovakia
The Record
Jill Schensul explores Kosice, Slovakia, the 2013 European Capital of Culture.
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Jan 06, 2013
Schensul: A welcoming new Louvre
The Record
Jill Schensul checks out the new Louvre Lens museum, a satellite of the Paris art museum.
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Things to do in Lens
The Record
Lens is only an hour away from Paris by TGV (Tres Grande Vitesse, France's version of the fast train), but a world from the big, fabulous, urbane city in every other way.
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Dec 30, 2012
Schensul: What doesn't kill you will drive you crazy
The Record
Jill Schensul on why cab rides to and from the airport are never easy.
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Dec 23, 2012
Moi, old? Are youoff your rocker?
The Record
Jill Schensul on why she doesn't appreciate it when someone offers her a seat on a train.
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Dec 16, 2012
Choosing the right footwear for traveling
The Record
The No. 1 piece of advice we get from our readers to accompany their Record on the Road photos is, guess what: “Wear sensible shoes.” Jill Schensul learns why.
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Dec 09, 2012
Schensul: Gifts ideas for globe-trotting loved ones
The Record
Jill Schenul has holiday gift suggestions for the traveler on your list.
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Nov 25, 2012
Namibians, Native Americans meet in Montana to share ideas about ecotourism
The Record
If you give us nature, we travelers will come. We will come to take pictures, to be close to wildlife, to learn about different cultures or in growing numbers, to help.
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Nov 18, 2012
Doomsday destinations: Where will you be when the Mayan calendar ends? Dec. 21?
The Record
Jill Schensul on potential destinatons to spend the end of the world, Dec. 21, 2012 (if you believe that's actually what's going to happen).
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Nov 11, 2012
Stay plugged in when the going gets tough
The Record
Jill Schensul on ways yo keep portable devices kicking, whether at home or on the road.
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Nov 04, 2012
Airline logjam remains in superstorm's wake
The Record
While you were no doubt to busy dealing with no power or water to focus on the details about Sandy-related cancelled flights, passenger rights and the best ways to get a leg up on the rest of the stranded masses, there were plenty of good tips were tossed out.
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Oct 28, 2012
In Salem, Mass., shades of the past are ever-present amid the high spirits of Halloween
The Record
Silence is admittedly harder to find in October, when Salem, Mass., holds its monthlong Haunted Happenings events. Street fairs and parades and costume contests turn this proper little New ...
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