In: Budget Breakdown, Canada & USA As we enjoyed our food tour of New York so much last year, we decided to head back to New York for another food adventure on Labour Day long weekend. This time it was 4 of us in a group, which means we can try out even more foods […]
Every winter, I like to escape the harsh Canadian winter to a tropical place where I can soak up some much needed sun. In the winter of 2017, I decided to go to Costa Rica with G-Adventures, specifically on their “Costa Rica Quest” tour.
In: Budget Breakdown, Latin America & Carribean Famous for football and the annual Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil also has a negative reputation of being an unsafe travel destination. While a bit of that might be true as you do have to be aware and extra cautious, I found this aspect to be wildly […]
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Argentina offers a wide array of options for different types of travellers. For urban explorers, there is the bustling metropolitan capital of Buenos Aires. For nature lovers, national parks such as Tierra del Fuego and Los Glaciares in Patagonia are a must for hiking, and desert canyons can be reached up in the north. Unfortunately […]
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Similar to my Costa Rica trip in 2017, I wanted to escape the harsh Canadian winter. At first, Shelly and I were deciding on either Hawaii or Mexico’s Yucatan. We decided that Hawaii was a bit too much to do in the week we booked off as Hawaii was a 15 hour flight from Toronto […]
When my friend asked me if I would like to join her to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Games in Russia, I didn’t hesitate in saying yes! Attending the FIFA World Cup has been a bucket list item on mine. I was also able to visit a country that I had a lot of interest in […]
As we enjoyed our food tour of New York so much last year, we decided to head back to New York for another food adventure on Labour Day long weekend. This time it was 4 of us in a group, which means we can try out even more foods as we are able to share […]
On my trip to Boston in May 2018, I got to eat a fair share of what the Boston food scene has to offer. In this list, I will share you my top 5 eats in Boston! 1. Oysters and Lobster Roll at Neptune Oyster In the city filled with seafood, the best I had […]
3 Days 28 places eaten For Labour Day weekend, I found a great deal on a flight to New York. I invited my girlfriend and another friend who was a big foodie. We had one thing in mind there and that was to EAT! I will take you to our great food adventure in NYC, […]
In July 2018, I had the experience of attending the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. I have never really had the experience of eating Russian food, so everything that I ate was new and different for my taste buds. With some research and with my Russian friend’s knowledge, I was able to experience a […]
The thing I was looking forward to the most during my trip to New Orleans was definitely the food. The cuisine of New Orleans is one of the most unique in the world due to its heavy influence from Creole cuisine, Cajun cuisine, and Southern soul food. Seafood is also important to the cuisine as the city […]
This past November, Adi and I booked a weekend trip to Chicago because a) the man really loves to travel, b) flights were cheap, and c) it worked with both of our schedules. I was particularly interested in The Windy City as I have heard amazing things about its architecture, museums, and food. We managed […]
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In: Latin America & Carribean, Top 5 Eats During my trip to Riviera Maya & Yucatan, I got to experience a wide variety of Mexican and Yucatan cuisine. The food was one of the many things I enjoyed during my time in Mexico. In this list, I will share you my Top 5 Eats in […]