Category Archives: Travel

Day 3 of Beijing 2015: Rickshaw Riding & Summer Palace

Posted on April 28, 2015 by stenoodie

Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Day 3 of being a Beijing tourist! Half of the trip is already done now. Today, we visited two salesy places and balanced out with three actual tourist spots. 🙂 After the same breakfast today (tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Beihal Park, Beijing, Beijing travel blog posts, Canadian in Beijing, China, lake, Long Corridor, Lotus Market, Nine-Dragon Screen, rickshaw, silk, spring time in Beijing, Summer Palace, things to see in Beijing, tour, tourist, travel blogger, travel blogs about Beijing | 14 Comments

Day 2 in Beijing 2015: Great Wall & Street Food at Wangfujing‏

Posted on April 26, 2015 by stenoodie

Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Day 2 in Beijing! 😀 The day started off early with a breakfast buffet beginning at 6:30 a.m. in the dining area in the lobby. Just like my previous visit, you informed the hostess at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 5 day tour review of Beijing, beef intestines, Beijing, Beijing tour review from Canada, Beijing travel blogger, Chang An Grand Hotel breakfast buffet, China, climb, crowds, fried scorpions, Great Wall of China, lamb intestines, lamb skewers, night market, noodles, snacks, stinky tofu, street food, street vendors, tourist spot, travel blogger for Beijing, Wang Fu Jian, Wangfujing | 15 Comments

Day 1 in Beijing 2015: Arrival & Noodles

Posted on April 22, 2015 by stenoodie

Monday, March 23, 2015. Wheeee!!! So exciting!! I’m in Beijing again 😀 :D. Last time I was in Beijing was two years ago in the summer as part of the awesome DiSCOVER 2013 Program that was subsidized by the Mon … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 5 day tour review of Beijing, arrival, arriving in Beijing tour, Beef Noodle Soup, Beijing, Beijing tour review from Canada, Beijing travel blog posts, Beijing travel blogger, Canadian travel bloggers, Chang An Grand Hotel, China, Toronto tour to Beijing review, tour, tour reviews, tourist, travel blogger | 14 Comments

Day 6 Breakfast of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 25, 2015 by stenoodie

I’m really milking these cruise blog posts by also blogging about the breakfast that I had at the Gold Pearl Restaurant on Carnival Splendor. We — or I should say “I” — only had one opportunity to eat here for … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged breakfast, capers, Carnival Splendor, cruise, Eggs Benedict, eggs benny, Gold Pearl Restaurant, pork link sausages, smoked salmon, toasted bagel, vacation | 4 Comments

Day 5 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 24, 2015 by stenoodie

Day 5 of the dinner cruise was a bit lame because I literally sat by myself to eat. My dinner partner left me for probably some sleep and my “friends” to my left weren’t considerate enough to invite me over … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged Carnival Splendor, Cheddar Cheese Pie, Cinnamon Pumpkin, cruise, dinner, fine dining, Gold Pearl Restaurant, Lasagna Bolognese, Squash, vacation, Vine Ripe Beefsteak Tomatoes and Buffalo Mozzarella, Warm Chocolate Melting Cake, Wild Mushroom Cream Soup, Yam | 3 Comments

Snorkeling in Mahogany Bay, Honduras‏ ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 23, 2015 by stenoodie

Who would have known that I’d be participating in mini excursions every day that we dock at a new country? I feel very fortunate to get to do this and also travel with so many like-minded individuals too. Upon arriving … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged beach, Carnival Splendor, cruise, dolphin watching, dolphins, excursion, Honduras, Paradise Hotels & Resort, Roatan, snorkeling, snorkeling gear, starfish, vacation, West Bay Beach | 1 Comment

Day 4 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Day 4 dinner was a bit rushed and chaotic. Since none of the big group is able to sit and eat together, it was suggested that we go to the open-seating Black Pearl Restaurant at 7 p.m. in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged Carnival Splendor, cruise, dinner, fine dining, Gold Pearl Restaurant, poor service, vacation, West Caribbean | 2 Comments

Mayan Ruins in Costa Maya, Mexico ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 7, 2015 by stenoodie

We went on a second excursion today in Costa Maya, Mexico! It’s so nice to wake up in another city that I’ve never been to before. We didn’t plan for this excursion to happen. When we docked onto the port, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Carnival Splendor, Chacchoben, Costa Maya, cruise, DiSCOVER, excursion, history, last minute tours, Mayan Ruins, Mexico, travel, vacation | 8 Comments

Day 3 Dinner of West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 2, 2015 by stenoodie

After a hike through the underground cave and river in the Secret River excursion, dinner was served at the Gold Pearl. Yay! Tonight, I chose even more food than yesterday. I had four appetizers, one main, and one dessert. Uh … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Travel | Tagged A Study in Sushi, Carnival Splendor, cruise, dancing on tables, dinner, fine dining, French Onion Soup, Gold Pearl Restaurant, Jerked Pork Loin, Lemon Cake, Penne Mariscos, Prosciutto Ruffles, Smoked Chicken Quesadilla, West Caribbean | 13 Comments

Secret River in Cozumel, Mexico ~ West Caribbean Cruise 2015

Posted on March 1, 2015 by stenoodie

Day 3 of West Caribbean cruise 2015: Today we went on our first excursion after docking at Cozumel, Mexico!! Yay!!! 😀 The seven of us had chosen to do this excursion ahead of time and booked it online through the … Continue reading →