Okay, before you roll your eyes in disgust, please know that I get it. Selfie sticks are annoying. I get it. Heck, selfie sticks were banned at Disneyland, Wimbledon, the Palace of Versailles and the Colosseum with most sighting safety reasons. Many museums have banned them as well to help preserve the art (i.e. preventing selfie … More Selfie Sticks Get a Bum Rap
It was my last day of my TV Audience Member Tour and I was heading back to the CBC studio to see the Steven and Chris show. Their studio is right next door to George’s Stroumboulopoulos‘s studio. And unfortunately, Steven was at home sick that day so it was just Chris that was manning the … More Toronto’s TV Audience Member Tour (Part 3)
Day Two of my TV Audience Member Tour took me to the CTV studio in downtown Toronto. As mentioned, the Renaissance Hotel that we stayed at was the perfect location. Both the CTV and CBC studios were within walking distance from the hotel. With music pumping, the audience coordinator gets us hyped up as he … More Toronto’s TV Audience Member Tour (Part 2)
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to spend some time with family in Manitoba. It was great to have a chunk of time to spend with them. That has happened few and far between since I moved out west almost half a lifetime ago. Unfortunately due to Armando’s new job that he had just … More Toronto’s TV Audience Member Tour (Part 1)
We were down to our last days in Thailand and in two more sleeps, would be heading home. We had decided in advance to not do much exploring in Phuket. Our focus was on Krabi and Phuket was just going to be our resting place before our long trek home. We couldn’t have planned a … More Rain and Relaxation at the Renaissance in Phuket
We wanted to end our trip on the beaches of Thailand, spending most of our time in Krabi. Unfortunately, the weather did not get the memo. But heck, I would take a cloudy, rainy day on vacation over not being on vacation any day. Here’s some pics of our time spent in Krabi, Thailand: We … More Clouds, Drinks and Beaches in Krabi, Thailand
We often like to tour cities and just do normal things like the locals do and Bangkok was no exception. In fact, we were itching to feel a bit of normal life after our adventures in Myanmar but of course we couldn’t go without making some tourist stops along the way. Here is a mishmash … More A Weekend in Bangkok
After a one hour flight from Yangon to Heho on the local airline, Yangon Airways (who served food on a one hour flight!), and then a one hour drive, we arrived to the town of Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar. It is a laid back, small town filled with endless motorbikes that locals use as their main … More Touring Inle Lake, Myanmar
Why Myanmar? We got asked that a lot when we told people that we would be spending a few days in Myanmar on our Asia trip. Armando suggested we experience Myanmar before it catches up with the rest of the world. I agreed. And I must say, it was an amazing experience. We both loved … More Adventures in Yangon, Myanmar
As promised, here is a glimpse into the foods we saw in Singapore. Singapore is known for their food options. It’s vast and varied and available 24 hours. They have high-end luxury options or if you’d rather go on our adventure, more colourful options… The wet market makes for an interesting visit. Although we didn’t … More Exploring Singapore Food
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