Myeongdong subway station, Seoul
Day 4 Korea. Sept 17, 2016
Today we left Gangneung and headed to Seoul!
First of all, since Gyeongpo Beach (and actually Gangneung itself) is well known for their majestic sunrises for being located out east, we got up at 5:45 a.m. to try to catch the sunrise from our room. According to Google, the sun would be rising at 6:07 a.m. Continue reading
Loisir Hotel Seoul Myeongdong located at 115 Toegye-ro, Chungmuro 1(il)-ga, Jung-gu, 서울특별시 South Korea
On our fourth and fifth day in South Korea in 2016, we stayed at Loisir Hotel in Myeongdong, Seoul. Loisir Hotel is located in the heart of Myeongdong which made it extremely convenient and easy to travel around this popular shopping and eating district during our two full days there. I had been to Myeongdong before but really appreciated how close our hotel was to this major part of Seoul.
Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill located at 2 King Street East in Hamilton
After a long and fun hike to Dundas Peak and Tew’s Falls in Hamilton, we scouted for a place close by to have a late lunch. Thanks to Google Maps, we were able to find a Mexican restaurant that was rated highly and seemed quite promising!
After just 10 minutes of driving, we arrived at the restaurant. Thirsty Cactus Cantina & Grill turned out to be a really cute and local eatery on the corner of Kind Street W and Miller’s Lane that specialized in Southern and Mexican food. Continue reading
T-Swirl Crêpe located at 1056-28 South Unionville Avenue in Markham
I have seen all of the photos of T-Swirl Crêpe floating around on instagram and thus when Coreen and I were due for a catch-up, I decided that we meet here and so we could try out these crepe creations!
T-Swirl Crêpe is located at the outside plaza at Langham Square. It is tucked into the northeast corner of the plaza, so be sure to keep this in mind when looking for it.
Morals Village Mississauga located at 2-1177 Central Parkway W in Mississauga
On November 10, I had the pleasure to be invited to attend the Grand Opening Event of Morals Village opening their fourth location in Mississauga! This hot pot restaurant franchise originated in China with more than 600 stores and since has expanded to Toronto. They currently have three shops in the Greater Toronto Area with a planned fifth shop to open in Ottawa next year! It’s an exciting time for hot pot restaurants in Toronto and especially for those who like to hot pot! Continue reading
Okhotsk Ryu-hyo Museum, Hokkaido, Japan. October 2016
This is not the best photo or representation of these cute little food figurines, but these are pieces of art work that are always tiny and miniature sized! You may have seen them before in souvenir shops or art & craft stores but I always admire how creative and detailed these little pieces of works are. They are tiny versions of the food that we eat! Super cute. 🙂 These ones are miniature bowls of ramen, chirashi, and uni! Continue reading
CSRAO Convention 2016
This year’s CSRAO Convention was held at the Oakham House at Ryerson University at 55 Gould Street in Toronto. CSRAO (Chartered Shorthand Reporters’ Association of Ontario) is the second oldest association of professional stenographic reporters in North America and governs the standards and development of working shorthand reporters in the province of Ontario. I had been to the CSRAO Convention in previous years but this was my first time attending again in a while.
This was the pretty view out the window that greeted me this morning as I went in for a job downtown:
Glimpse of the Toronto City Hall from this angle
Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot located at 9021 Leslie Street, Unit 9-13 in Richmond Hill
[Sponsored post] I had the pleasure to dine at Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot last night for an amazing dinner of “steam cooking” hot pot! Day & Night Angus Beef Hot Pot is located at 9021 Leslie Street, Unit 9-13 in the plaza known as “Fusion Place” (the closest major intersection is Leslie and Highway 7) in Richmond Hill. Continue reading
Soo Hotel located at Gangmun-dong, Gangneung-si, KW in South Korea
For our third night staying in Gangneung, South Korea, we resided at Soo Hotel (which appears as Goodstay Soo Motel when searching it online). We stayed here for one night on September 16, 2016.
Soo Hotel is situated really close to Gyeongpo Beach and thus has an amazing view in the rooms. Continue reading
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