Category Archives: Travel

合益泰小食 Hop Yik Tai (Shum Shui Po, Hong Kong)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by stenoodie

On the second day of Hong Kong in 2016, we went to 合益泰小食 (Hop Yik Tai) in Shum Shui Po on 121 Kweilin Street to have lunch. Apparently this place boasts the best cheung fun (rice noodles) in Hong Kong. I was … Continue reading →

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Watei Japanese Restaurant (City One, Sha Tin)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by stenoodie

On my first day coming back to Hong Kong, we ate at Watei Japanese Restaurant for an early dinner (which fit well because I was experiencing jet lag and highly exhausted after an hour or so into the dinner). Watei Japanese … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 4: Dunn’s River Falls, Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Posted on August 23, 2016 by stenoodie

Wed. Feb. 10, 2016 Today was Day 4 of the West Caribbean Cruise. Halfway there already! 😦 Woke up early to have breakfast at 7 a.m. with the others. We decided to have an early breakfast so that we could … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 2: Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas

Posted on August 19, 2016 by stenoodie

Monday, February 8, 2016. Happy Chinese New Year!!! Today was Day 2 of the cruise and we went to Great Stirrup Cay in Bahamas as our first island destination. We woke up early to have breakfast together with everyone at … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 9: Flying home

Posted on August 16, 2016 by stenoodie

Thursday, April 21, 2016. Day 9 flying home. This morning, had to actually wake up half an hour earlier than usual (we had been waking up to breakfast at 7 a.m. every day on the tour) at 6:30 a.m. to … Continue reading →

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La Maison du Chocolat (Paris, France)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by stenoodie

We arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport early ready to board our flight back home. After we proceeded through customs and x-rays, I saw that there were many boutiques and souvenir shops. Typical of Paris, France, there was also … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 8: Arc De Tromphie, Bateaux Mouches, Eiffel Tower, Palace of Versailles, City Night Tour

Posted on August 14, 2016 by stenoodie

Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Day 8. Paris What an absolutely amazing last day in Paris!!! This trip has been so fantastic and fun and adventurous that I cannot help but be 100% thankful and grateful for every little moment. I’m … Continue reading →

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La Place (Paris, France)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by stenoodie

For our final meal in Paris, France before we flew out the next day, we dined at a truly authentic French restaurant called La Place, on recommendation from the tour guide. We quickly went in since our free time for … Continue reading →

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Traiteur Saveur d’Asie (Paris, France)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by stenoodie

It was the last full day in France for us! We had lunch in a Chinese canteen-style (fast casual) restaurant called Traiteur Saveur d’Asie where you could pick which dishes you wanted and they were priced per 100 grams or … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 7: Brussels, Belgium

Posted on August 10, 2016 by stenoodie

Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Day 7 Amsterdam – Brussels – Paris. Today was a great day. Breakfast for the second morning in a row at the Hampton Hotels continental breakfast lounge.