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South Korea 2016 Day 6: Samgyetang and last day

Posted on November 18, 2016 by stenoodie

Day 6 Korea.  Sept 19, 2016. It was the last day in Korea today in 2016.  I’m typing this out on the way flying back to Hong Kong.  I’m so sad to leave!  These past 7 days were quite eventful and … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Partners

Posted on June 24, 2016 by stenoodie

“Shisa is a traditional Ryukyuan decoration, often in pairs, looking a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology.  People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses.  

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 5: Bonn & Cologne, Germany

Posted on June 19, 2016 by stenoodie

Sunday, April 17, 2016.  Day 5.  Arrive in Amsterdam. This morning, woke up as usual at 6:15 a.m. ish and then went downstairs to the NH hotels breakfast area for a wonderful complimentary breakfast. Surprisingly, the selection and layout here … Continue reading →

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Europe 2016 ~ Day 4: Frankfurt, Germany

Posted on May 24, 2016 by stenoodie

Saturday, April 16 2016: Day 4 Frankfurt. I can’t believe it’s day 4 of the trip already.  Travelling to Paris feels like a week ago already! This morning, after a lovely breakfast at the downstairs continental breakfast

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic

Posted on January 22, 2016 by stenoodie

This week’s theme is “optimistic“.  What picture shows you an image that will make you optimistic about something?  While a lot of other bloggers and photographers have chosen warm, sunny, bright pictures of summer because we are in the middle … Continue reading →

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Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar

Posted on January 19, 2016 by stenoodie

On New Year’s day, we had a road trip from Calgary to Lake Louise and Banff in Alberta!  We were blessed to have great weather on this day.  Despite being chilly outside, it was the best weather we could ask … Continue reading →

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BeaverTails in Ottawa!

Posted on December 16, 2015 by stenoodie

As we were on our way heading home from Mont Tremblant on our weekend away to learn and bond with the team, we swung by the country’s capital Ottawa for some well-known BeaverTails.  The last time I was in Ottawa was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Oops!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by stenoodie

Hahaha, oops!  How did my finger get into the shot like that?  Why does it look so round?  Is that even my finger?!  Lol.  This photo cracked me up and ended up being one of my favourite photos during my trip … Continue reading →

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Day 5 in Beijing 2015: Silk Street & Delicious local food‏

Posted on May 25, 2015 by stenoodie

Friday, March 27, 2015. Today was the perfect last day to my trip to Beijing this time around in 2015.  Day 5 :). Originally, the tour itinerary didn’t have many things planned for the day, but like most things in … Continue reading →

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Day 4 in Beijing 2015: Temple of Heaven & Forbidden City‏

Posted on May 21, 2015 by stenoodie

Thursday, March 26, 2015. Day 4 in Beijing.  Today, we visited two key tourist spots in Beijing: the Temple of Heaven and the Forbidden City and its surrounding “dians”. Breakfast started off as usual at 6:30 and we were again … Continue reading →

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