Category Archives: Travel

Hon Wo Korean Restaurant (Shek Mun, Hong Kong)

Posted on December 2, 2019 by stenoodie

Hon Wo Korean Restaurant (漢和韓國料理) is an all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ franchise popular in Hong Kong and which has 7 locations in the New Territories and Hong Kong Island. My relatives were a big fan of this place and praised how … Continue reading →

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Hydrated flight

Posted on November 26, 2019 by stenoodie

I don’t think I’ve ever been as hydrated as I was on this 15-hour flight. I brought

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Sky 726 Kitchen and Bar in Mong Kok

Posted on November 23, 2019 by stenoodie

It’s a fancy Saturday dinner night! Google Maps informed me that there was a highly rated French fusion restaurant called Sky 726 Kitchen and Bar that was recommended by a few food lists to check out. Despite the current ongoing … Continue reading →

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Manakamana Nepali Restaurant in Hong Kong

Posted on November 21, 2019 by stenoodie

For something different, we had Nepalese food for lunch! Manakamana Nepali Restaurant is a little gem on Temple Street in Hong Kong that serves authentic Nepalese food. It’s a mom and pop shop too, which makes it even more genuine … Continue reading →

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Sunny Thai Restaurant in Tai Kok Tsui

Posted on November 19, 2019 by stenoodie

We went to Sunny Thai Restaurant (晴苑泰國菜) on Ivy Street in Tai Kok Tsui for dinner. We actually arrived at around 4 p.m. for an early dinner and were in time for their afternoon tea special. We ordered one item … Continue reading →

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Ristorante Pizzeria Da Vincenzo

Posted on November 17, 2019 by stenoodie

Ristorante Pizzeria Da Vincenzo has tremendously high reviews online, and so I thought we’d check it out for dinner. This Italian restaurant is located on Pok Man Street in Tai Kok Tsui in Hong Kong, a street with other expat-friendly … Continue reading →

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Tsuta Japanese Soba Noodles – Tsim Sha Tsui

Posted on November 16, 2019 by stenoodie

It was lunch time and when passing by the Harbour City entrance, I noticed “Japanese soba noodles” on the side of the storefront of this restaurant. After passing by the restaurant again in a few minutes, we decided to stop … Continue reading →

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雲桂香米線專門店 (Rice noodles restaurant)

Posted on November 14, 2019 by stenoodie

This restaurant is all about quick-serving rice noodles in soup. If you don’t like rice noodles in soup, get out (to so many other options just a few steps away). I couldn’t find an English name for this restaurant, so … Continue reading →

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Relaxing Weekend Getaway in Port Hope, Ontario

Posted on August 13, 2019 by stenoodie

August 10-11, 2019: Another summer weekend, another beautiful weekend to get away to Ontario’s favourite small town. 🙂 Port Hope is a small town just an hour’s drive from the Greater Toronto Area that boasts the best preserved historic downtown … Continue reading →

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Rosticceria Girasole in Florence, Italy

Posted on January 31, 2019 by stenoodie

September 9, 2018: Chinese takeout. The place was called Rosticceria Cinese Girasole and was a dark single-roomed unit. They had a couple tables for dining in, but it seemed the norm for takeout orders. We ordered two tofu soups, steamed … Continue reading →