Category Archives: Travel

Europe 2016 ~ Day 1: Exploring Paris, France

Posted on April 26, 2016 by stenoodie

Wed, April 13, 2016. First day of Paris!! Yay!! I love how for this trip, I didn’t have to wake up super early to take the flight as our flight to France was at 7:40 p.m. in the evening. Most … Continue reading →

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Hotel Review: Comfort Hotel Airport CDG (Paris, France)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by stenoodie

This blog post is a review on the Comfort Hotel Airport CDG hotel that I stayed at in Paris, France for four nights in April 2016. On our first night in Paris, France, we checked into Comfort Hotel Airport CDG. … Continue reading →

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Bianco Pizzeria – Bar à Cocktails (Paris, France)

Posted on April 23, 2016 by stenoodie

Bianco Pizzeria – Bar à Cocktails in Paris, France: For our early dinner in Paris on our first night there, we ate at Bianco Pizzeria (a restaurant, pizzeria, cocktails bar). We decided on Bianco Pizzeria after seeing their expansive patio … Continue reading →

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Pomme de Pain (Paris, France)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by stenoodie

Our first meal and lunch in Paris, France was at Pomme de Pain. We chose this restaurant cafe since its display looked the best out of all the other sandwich shops that we saw along at the Forum des Halles … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

Posted on April 10, 2016 by stenoodie

In addition to the dining rooms and specialty dining restaurants on board the Norwegian Getaway cruise ship, there was also a pub that we frequented often while on the ship for the seven days of our trip. O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 7 Dinner in Tropicana Dining Room

Posted on April 9, 2016 by stenoodie

On our last night on board the Norwegian Getaway seven-day cruise trip, we dined again at Tropicana Dining Room (we had dined here a total of three times for dinner on the cruise). After watching the first half of the … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 Day 6 ~ Illusionarium

Posted on April 7, 2016 by stenoodie

I love magic shows! So when I found out that there was a specialty entertainment magic show on the Norwegian Getaway cruise, specifically designed for the ship, I was so eager to attend! On the second last day of our Norwegian … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 6 Dinner in Taste Dining Room

Posted on April 3, 2016 by stenoodie

For our second last night of dinner on board the Norwegian Getaway cruise, we returned back to one of the main dining rooms to eat. For this night, they had a chocolate special during the dessert course where every single … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 6 Breakfast in Savor Dining Room

Posted on March 29, 2016 by stenoodie

On the sixth day of our seven-day cruise on board the Norwegian Getaway, we docked at Cozumel, Mexico, but since the Zika Virus was on high alert and some of us didn’t want to risk getting bit once on the … Continue reading →

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Norwegian Getaway Cruise 2016 ~ Day 5 Dinner at Shanghai’s

Posted on March 28, 2016 by stenoodie

For our fifth night on board the Norwegian Getaway seven-day cruise ship, we decided to eat at a specialty restaurant for dinner instead of at one of the main dining rooms like Tropicana, Taste, or Savor like we had already … Continue reading →