California: Brophy Bros.
There are so many places to travel in California and Santa Barbara was high on my list. With its history rooted in Spanish influence which is so evident in the architecture, I just had to take a drive up the
California: Hurry Curry of Tokyo
The second major advantage California has going for it besides the incredible weather (and at this time of year, I question myself daily why I don’t live in Cali), is the selection and quality of Asian restaurants available. My friends
California: Brentwood Country Mart
One of the gems of Santa Monica is the Brentwood Country Mart. Its a collection of shops, most are specialty and local in nature, with an upscale farmer’s market vibe. We first visited the Farm Shop, a restaurant slash artisan
California: Venice Whaler
Staying in Santa Monica and being so close to Venice, you know we had to make a visit to the famous muscle beach! After hanging out at the beach for a couple of hours and taking a walk on the
California: The Hungry Cat
One of the benefits of knowing locals where you travel is that first hand recommendations on places to eat. The Hungry Cat was one of them, a restaurant recommended by my friend’s cousin J. There are a few different locations
California: Taco Loco
Of course, going to California means tacos! Driving up the Pacific Coast Highway in search of dinner, we found a total dive. Seriously, it was attached to a parking garage and because the space is so small its divided into
California: Pizzeria Luigi
Next stop on my Southern California trip was a pizza joint that I saw a couple of years ago on an episode of Triple D (Diners, Drive-ins and Dives). Sad I know, that it took me so long to finally
California: In & Out Burger
Looking outside my window and watching the snow come down, I really wish I was back on vacation in California. This was my first trip to the west coast of the US and having landed at 9pm, my colleague (I
Japan: My Favourite Things
When my older brother returned home from a month’s vacation in the Phillipines and Japan, he brought home a package of goodies containing some of my favourite things! If you’ve been to Japan, you will know that they love making
Carbon Bar
This past weekend I had dinner at a new restaurant, Carbon Bar, sister restaurant to Nota Bene located seven blocks west on the same street. The occasion: a long overdue girls night out and somewhat a reminder of our night
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