NYC, USA

NYC Day 3: Food and Shopping Galore!

Some of my friends wanted to check out the rest of the tourist attractions before leaving, so it’s the perfect time for me to enjoy some time with food. I looked up the best breakfast place in the financial district where we stayed and came across The Brooklyn Breakfast Food Truck. Unfortunately, it was not… Continue reading NYC Day 3: Food and Shopping Galore!

NYC, USA

NYC Day 2: Musical Splurge

I enjoyed The Lion King so much, I decided to watch another Broadway musical. This time, we tried to get the discounted tickets at the TKTS booth instead. I heard great reviews of the Jersey Boys from multiple sources so that was show I was hoping to snatch tickets for. We went 1 hour before… Continue reading NYC Day 2: Musical Splurge

NYC, USA

NYC Day 1: Commuting Adventures

My day started early with a 6am flight to catch, but I really enjoyed having the option to park and fly. I used to hate having to rush down when the taxi/uber got here. I appreciate being able to proceed at my own schedule. The parking was easy to find and the shuttle service very… Continue reading NYC Day 1: Commuting Adventures

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