Quite some time ago I did a post for Project O. In it I described through words my local neighbourhood and in particular my local markets. While I can’t capture the smells and noise through my blog, I thought it might be nice to share a few photographs of exactly what my local markets look … Continue reading
Stumped for somewhere to go for a nice and decent dinner in Hollywood our hotel suggested “The Dresden“. We’d never heard of it and after a night before of very mediocre food on the Hollywood strip our expectations weren’t high, but we figured it was worth an adventure. Wandering up the road we passed yet … Continue reading
I admit it – I’ve been sucked in by the current trend of foodie reality shows. I’ve often mentioned to my husband (and he to I for he is also a sucker for these shows) how interesting it would be to taste the food of the ‘celebrity’ chefs so we could understand their palate more. … Continue reading
Ahhhh …. buffet food … buffet restaurants go hand in hand with hotels and casinos and it is no surprise that buffets in Vegas are rumoured to be legendary. My bestie Shirlz met us in Vegas to join in the ‘Naughty Forty Magical Mystery Tour’ and guided us down the Strip to Bacchanal Buffet in Caesars … Continue reading
Our first night in Las Vegas we wanted something convenient for dinner. While walking the casino floor of the New York, New York, awing at the number of pokies and the fact there was a Starbucks inside, we decided to stop at Il Fornaio for dinner. It was busy, there was a slight queue and … Continue reading
With only a short time left in Seoul before we had to head to the plane we had a bucket list of Korean foods we really wanted to try – Beef Soup, Sindabu and Ginseng Chicken. Breakfast started with a Korean Beef soup. The restaurant was packed with locals (always a good sign). Soup was … Continue reading
Hubby goes to Seoul periodically for work and wanted to share a restaurant with us the locals like taking him to – Blackpork Restaurant. It was a 10 minute walk from our hotel. Given the temperature outside was below zero and chilly, all of us hoped it was worth the walk. I should have … Continue reading
Have you ever been to a city that left you confused as to where you actually were? That happened to me when we ventured for a brief one night stop-over in Seoul. As we drove into the city after several fun days on the ski slopes I was a little amused by the number of … Continue reading
While staying at Welli Hill Park we HAD to try the food. Our first night we chose the Korean restaurant located in the lobby. Most people were ordering a Korean form of Shabu Shabu, and we decided to do the same. The metal cooking pot is placed on a portable gas burner. Unlike Chinese culture, … Continue reading
When I first mentioned we were headed over to Taiwan for a family holiday the initial response I got from a couple of people with disdain in their voice was “What on earth for?”. I didn’t realise there was a stigma of Taiwan not being a tourist destination – after all it is a convenient … Continue reading
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