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This was my very first time staying in an Airbnb! Ken found this Airbnb online and booked it for the weekend we were in Ottawa for the ice dragon boat festival. Up until now I’ve mostly stayed in hotels when … Continue reading →

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Butter Baker’s Grand Opening on November 24! (Plus Gingerbread Man Croissants!)

Posted on November 20, 2017 by stenoodie

Butter Baker, the new pastry bakery featuring French confectionery cooking from the minds of Butter Avenue, is set to have their Grand Opening this Friday, November 24, 2017 at their shop at 120 Dundas Street (near Dundas Square)! Their intersection … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish

Posted on March 8, 2017 by stenoodie

I found it! I found a photo that matches exactly with this week’s photo challenge samples! XD This photo was taken at the Hokkaidō Shrine in Sapporo, Hokkaido when I was travelling there in October last year (see blog post about … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Gathering

Posted on December 18, 2015 by stenoodie

It’s so appropriate that this week’s theme is “gathering” since this is definitely the time that many of us gather together with friends and family to celebrate the holidays and the end of this year (over lots of food and … Continue reading →

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Butao Ramen (Hong Kong)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by stenoodie

For noontime lunch on a Friday, we headed to another one of Jennifer’s recommendations: Butao. It’s a Japanese ramen restaurant that has chains located all around Hong Kong. I knew it was a ramen shop but other than that, didn’t … Continue reading →