Today in America, we celebrate Thanksgiving. It’s a day to gather with family & friends to celebrate all that we have to be thankful for. I’ll be spending the holiday this year at my in-laws, with a big ol’ traditional Thanksgiving meal (my favorite part is the pumpkin pie – what’s yours?), a healthy dose of…
Wordless Wednesday: New York at Thanksgiving
The greatest city in the world really rolls out the red carpet during the holidays. From the world famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, to the glittering holiday light dispalys, this city knows how to do it up right. A few years ago, we ventured up to NYC for Thanksgiving to visit family & take in all the…
Where to Eat in Montreal
BYOB: L’Academie BYOB (Bring Your Own Wine/Beer/Beverage) is huge in Montreal. Unlike restaurants that allow you to bring your own wine in the U.S., there is no corkage fee – something that really shocked us when the bill came. Many of the BYOB restaurants are concentrated in the Plateau neighborhood along Rue St. Denis. On…
FriFotos: Secret
What a week! You may already know that I’ve been nominated for the best travel blog award on the fabulous Christopher Elliott’s site. After taking a commanding lead in the first few hours of the contest, I’ve fallen back a bit to some pretty popular travel blogs. If you enjoy what you read here &…
Orlando: Visiting the House of the Mouse & Land of Chain Restaurants
When my boss told me I was going to Orlando for four days to represent a client at a conference, I had mixed emotions: on one hand it would be great to go somewhere warm &, as a teenager growing up in Tampa, I spent a decent amount of time making the 90 minute trek…
