Escape Room Review: “Final Destination” at Roundabout Canada

Roundabout Canada escape game

Roundabout Canada located at 2nd Floor, 330 Yonge St in Toronto

Mar. 29, 2018:  The four of us went to check out the Final Destination escape room game at Roundabout Canada!  The concept of being trapped in a real airplane for the setting of an escape room game sounded so intriguing and fun!

Roundabout Canada is located in downtown Toronto on Yonge Street near Dundas Square.  It’s on the second floor where Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Smile

Nugs

One of A Kind Show, Toronto. April 2018

These little guys from the Nugs booth at the One of A Kind Show this weekend made me not just smile but laugh in joy and glee!  They are each so adorable themselves and donning the cutest smiles (especially the grey ones) Continue reading

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The Guksu and Noodle – Korean Noodle Restaurant [Defunct]

Guksu and Noodle food

The Guksu and Noodle located at 7771 Yonge St in Thornhill

Mar. 24, 2018:  This is another restaurant that I knew about through Instagram.  It’s called The Guksu and Noodle and serves Korean hot and cold noodles and rice dishes.

We arrived at 7:30 p.m. on a Saturday and it was moderately full of customers.  There were a lot more Cantonese guests here than I anticipated. Continue reading

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Volunteering at the Bay Street Hoops Basketball Tournament

Bay Street Hoops Basketball Tournament

Bay Street Hoops Basketball Tournament held at the University of Toronto Athletic Centre

March 24, 2018:  I didn’t even know about Bay Street Hoops Basketball Tournament until Ken forwarded me the e-mail for the volunteer positions.  It’s an annual charity event where money is raised to make sports more accessible to children and youth in Toronto.  From their Continue reading

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Bullocks’ Bistro in Yellowknife

Bison ribeye

Bullocks’ Bistro located at 3534 Weaver Dr in Yellowknife

February 24, 2018:  I had heard all about Bullocks’ Bistro in Yellowknife and definitely knew that I wanted to visit if I had the time to.  I read about it both in Stephanie’s blog post when she went to Yellowknife and also when my mom read another blog post that said if you go to Yellowknife without visiting Bullocks, it’s like you never even Continue reading

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Day 2 in Yellowknife 2018: Ice Fishing, City Tour, Chasing Aurora Borealis part 2

Yellowknife with the aurora lights

Day 2 in Yellowknife with the aurora lights!

February 23, 2018:  Day 2 in Yellowknife!

Today, I woke up around 9 a.m. which was surprisingly early considering I finally had a chance to sleep in.  The sun streamed in at 9 a.m.  Unlike what I had heard about and thought of Yellowknife, the sun does not only come out at the hours of 10 to 3 p.m.  Instead, the daylight hours (at least while during our visit) were from 8:56 a.m. (sunrise) to 5:43 p.m. (sunset) — a later sunrise than Ontario but a similar sunset time. Continue reading

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Thai One On in Markham

Thai One On food

Thai One On located at 7750 Kennedy Rd in Markham

Mar 19, 2018:  The girls and I had dinner at Thai One On after our original dinner location was unexpectedly closed that day.  I had been to this location of Thai One On before but that had probably been more than 10 years ago. XD  Nothing had changed inside the restaurant and by the looks of it, since they hadn’t changed anything up, it looked rather drab and old inside when compared to other restaurants these days that have a more refreshed Continue reading

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My KFC Cooking School Experience

2018 KFC Cooking School

2018 KFC Cooking School located at 6055 Creditview Rd in Mississauga

March 18, 2018:  Sometimes it pays to listen to the radio.  It was only because I was listening to the radio while at home that I found out that the KFC Cooking School was accepting students this year!  The KFC Cooking School is actually a one-day cooking workshop run by the official KFC brand where they teach you how to make the finger lickin’ Continue reading

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Things to do in Port Hope, Ontario ~ Part 1

 Things to do in Port Hope

A most lovely weekend getaway in Port Hope, Ontario

March 17-18, 2018:

This weekend was an absolute amazing time!!!  I was so honoured and grateful that Jon from the Tourism Department of Port Hope reached out to me after discovering my blog posts on my past visits to Port Hope and the salmon run.  He wanted bloggers and vloggers to come to Port Hope and recognize and share the sights and sounds of their small but very characteristic town.  I was so happy to accept this Continue reading

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