Author Archives: stenoodie

About stenoodie

I'm a stenographer, foodie, avid traveller, and mom of 3 who loves to share her experiences with the world.

Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 6: Miniature Horse Farm, Sapporo Museum, and More Food in Sapporo

Posted on April 8, 2017 by stenoodie

October 7, 2016 ~ Day 6 in Hokkaido, Japan. Today, before leaving Daiichi Hotel, we had a amazing spread of breakfast downstairs in a dining room next to the one we had the Kaiseki dinner last night. I was so impressed … Continue reading →

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Hokkaido, Japan 2016 Day 5: Waterfalls, Parks, and Public Onsens

Posted on April 7, 2017 by stenoodie

October 6, 2016 ~ Day 5 in Hokkaido, Japan. Day 5 of my Hokkaido trip and it was more of a tame day in terms of travelling and events I have to say. Before leaving the hotel, we went for … Continue reading →

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Planeta Mexico in Markham [Defunct]

Posted on April 6, 2017 by stenoodie

Last night, Ken and I went to dinner at Planeta Mexico in Markham. By its name, it’s clearly a Mexican restaurant and an “authentic Mexican cuisine” at that! I had heard about this restaurant from my friend Angel who raved about … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Security

Posted on April 5, 2017 by stenoodie

In January 2012, we were in Hong Kong and we visited the Big Buddha at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island. I was looking through my photos and I’m sure that I visited the Big Buddha in July 2009 when I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Big Buddha, Hong Kong, Hong Kong attractions, postaday, security, weekly photo challenge | 8 Comments

Private Tasting at Happy All-Day Breakfast & Lunch

Posted on April 4, 2017 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure to be invited to Happy All-Day Breakfast & Lunch located in Newmarket to try out their restaurant. Happy All-Day Breakfast & Lunch is a family owned and operated all-day breakfast and lunch restaurant (as the name … Continue reading →

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Firehall After Dark (A Yelp Ladies Night) at Old Firehall Confectionery

Posted on April 3, 2017 by stenoodie

Last Wednesday, I attended the Firehall After Dark, a Yelp Elite Ladies only event, at Old Firehall Confectionery. This was a really great event just for the Yelp Elite ladies to enjoy some sweets, alcohol, and lots of chocolate at … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dense

Posted on March 29, 2017 by stenoodie

I was trying to look for another photo to feature for this week’s challenge but this one caught my eye right away and it’s completely dense! Look at all of those leaves and branches all intertwining together. You can’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged dense, dense tree branches, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 2 Comments

Private Tasting at Old School

Posted on March 27, 2017 by stenoodie

Here goes a very interesting tasting experience that I had last week. Disclaimer: This is a reflection of my visit to Old School and all opinions are my own. This is all an attempt to document the experience that I … Continue reading →

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Corks Winebar & Eatery

Posted on March 26, 2017 by stenoodie

Before we left Niagara-on-the-Lake, we had a late lunch/early dinner at Corks Winebar & Eatery. The storefront of this restaurant already piqued my interest when we were strolling down Queen Street in this little tourist town because it looked so … Continue reading →