Los Angeles, USA

Los Angeles Day 2:  Runyon Canyon Park, Thai Town and Venice

Raw Cane Super Juice We started our day like a true Californian by getting some juice for breakfast at a nearby shop called Raw Cane Super Juice. It was a cozy little shop with minimal to none seating. We ordered one with just sugar cane juice, coconut and avocado, as well as a more “green”… Continue reading Los Angeles Day 2:  Runyon Canyon Park, Thai Town and Venice

Asia, Thailand

Asia Day 35: Phuket (Phi Phi Islands)

Photo of the day: Long tail boat on Maya Bay. Photo credit: Aaron. One thing was missing from our trip so far - beach time. So we decided to dedicate a whole day to it. We joined a Phi Phi Islands (pronounced Pee-Pee) tour organized by Phuket Sail Tours, again based on thousands of excellent… Continue reading Asia Day 35: Phuket (Phi Phi Islands)

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia II Day 14: More Bali Adventures!

Today we selected the American breakfast instead with eggs, toast, bacon, sausage and tomato. Again this is served with watermelon juice and watermelon and papaya slices. The portion sizes were not large, just one small piece of each of the bacon, sausage and tomato, unlike the portions I’m used to in Canada (*cough* Baker St.… Continue reading Malaysia II Day 14: More Bali Adventures!

Asia, Malaysia

Malaysia II Day 13 – Bali Adventures

Rise and shine to breakfast being served by Budi. Breakfast was included in the cost of the stay. This morning’s menu was nasi goreng and mie goreng (vs. mee in Malaysia; they spell it differently here). This was served with a choice of tea or coffee, watermelon juice and some more watermelon and papaya slices.… Continue reading Malaysia II Day 13 – Bali Adventures

St. Martin/St. Maarten

SXM Day 2: Nettle Bay – Marigot

What a nice feeling to finally wake up at a decent hour and not having to worry about last minute wedding details! We took advantage of this to take our time to get ready and headed off to enjoy some in-house hot breakfast in front of the ocean. We then took a nice morning stroll… Continue reading SXM Day 2: Nettle Bay – Marigot