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About stenoodie

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

Europe 2018 ~ Day 1: Arrival in Rome, Italy

September 2, 3, 2018: I’m officially in Rome, Italy for the very first time in my life! 😀 After a non-stop three days of rushing last minute reporting jobs and transcripts and even enlisting the help of my two reporter … Continue reading →

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Accommodations Review: Vaticanum 67 in Rome, Italy

September 3 to 7, 2018:  For the first four nights in Rome, we stayed at a BnB near the Vatican City outside of Rome.  This proved to be a great alternative to staying within the city itself as we were … Continue reading →

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RossoVino da Maurizio in Rome, Italy

September 3, 2018:  Our Airbnb host gave us a wonderful selection of restaurant recommendations that was in the area.  One of the recommendations was RossoVino de Maurizio. We were hungry and arrived as one of the first customers at the … Continue reading →

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Bonci Pizzarium in Rome, Italy

September 3, 2018:  Our first meal in Italy!!  After dropping our bags off at our Airbnb, we went to the nearest pizza joint that was open!  (This pizza joint popped up on my Google map search for restaurants within our … Continue reading →

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Archibald Microbrasserie (Montreal International Airport)

September 2, 2018:  This was actually my first time inside of the Montreal Airport (since all of the other times I’ve been to Montreal have been either by rail or car).  Everyone knows that Montreal is a foodie city, but … Continue reading →

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Mill St. Brewery (Toronto Pearson Airport)

September 2, 2018:  For our two-week trip to Europe this year, we departed from Toronto Pearson International Airport for a connecting flight to Montreal.  Before our flight, we had lunch inside the airport in Terminal 1 at Mill St. Brewery. … Continue reading →

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Nail Art at Lulu Studio

August 31, 2018:  I haven’t gotten my nails done professionally in a long, long time.  The last time must have been a pedicure back when I convocated from university!  As I was leaving for a vacation and feeling up for … Continue reading →

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Lashes By Sarah — Lash Lifts and Eyelash Extensions [Retired]

August 28, 2018:  All along, even before I tried lash extensions for the first time this summer, I had wanted to try lash lifts.  I wanted to try this unique lash technique which lifted your eyelashes with minimal effort to … Continue reading →

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Yelp Elite Event: Cocktails and Canadiana at Draco Markham

August 27, 2018:  This Yelp Elite Event was held at the Draco Markham restaurant inside of the Toronto Marriott Markham hotel at Enterprise Boulevard and Birchmount Road in Markham. This was a classy yet smart casual affair where there were featured … Continue reading →

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Fav Café + Bar (Woodbine & Hwy 7)

August 27, 2018:  Ever since I saw Fav Café pop up at the plaza at the intersection of Highway 7 and Woodbine, I was curious to check it out.  At first, I thought this was a second outpost of the … Continue reading →

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