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Bikini Lines

Trying to take advantage of the nice summer weather, we wanted to dine at another restaurant with a patio. This time - Jack Astor’s Landsdowne. We have previously been to this location for some drinks and was impressed by their beer selection. We return with some friends to try out their dinner menu. Having tried… Continue reading Bikini Lines

Bar Food

That sauce

Over the weekend, we went to the new Barley Mow in Westboro (Ottawa, ON, Canada). We were looking for a nice place to enjoy the beautiful weather and we heard there was a rooftop patio. We have been to the other Barley Mow locations in the past but the experiences I’ve had were not that… Continue reading That sauce

St. Martin/St. Maarten

SXM: Trip Reflection

CultureNamed the “friendly island”, I unfortunately was slightly underwhelmed. Maybe I set my expectations too high but compared to Costa Rica and Portugal, I did not find the culture overly friendly. Don’t get me wrong, people were nice but just not overwhelmingly so. One thing I would commend them on is the driving; definitely very… Continue reading SXM: Trip Reflection

St. Martin/St. Maarten

SXM Day 7: Mullet Bay – St. Maarten – Toronto – Ottawa

Happy Valentine’s Day! Nice start to the day by having breakfast at “Zee Best” breakfast place on the island. Aaron definitely fell for the marketing efforts re: have a champagne with breakfast for Valentine’s Day with some mimosas. I had the banana almost croissant french toast whereas Aaron opted for the Huevos Rancheros. Maybe we’ve been… Continue reading SXM Day 7: Mullet Bay – St. Maarten – Toronto – Ottawa

St. Martin/St. Maarten

SXM Day 6: Pinel Island – Pic Paradis

We have been far too lazy on this trip so we decided to get all our physical activity in all at once. We started the morning kayaking from Cul de Sac to Pinel Island, enjoyed some tapas at the “Karibuni Restaurant”, then you guessed it, beach bummed. The heat was definitely getting to me but… Continue reading SXM Day 6: Pinel Island – Pic Paradis