North America
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3 Day Guide to Ottawa: Experience the Capital of the True North
A few years ago, I made a very brief visit to Ottawa and remember driving by the beautiful building that housed the Canadian Museum of Nature and the vibrant Byward Market. But due to the lack of time, I didn’t… Continue reading
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Tourist traps to avoid in Canada, US, Hong Kong and Thailand
We’ve all been there, we pay a hefty fee for admission only to be disappointed by mediocre exhibits in tourist traps. In my own opinion, here are some tourist traps to avoid in Canada, US, Hong Kong and Thailand that… Continue reading
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How we found the best flight and hotel deals in San Francisco
Flights: While we scored a relatively good deal (considering it was peak season to travel) on the flights, the exchange rate kicked our butts $695USD > $821CND. I did my usual routine and once again used www.bing.com/travel, an aggregate search… Continue reading
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Cheaper Alternative to Car Rental Companies: Turo (formerly RelayRides) Review
One of the bickering points Carl and I had prior to this San Francisco trip was blaming each other as to why the car rental hasn’t been booked 2 days before we left. This was because I said I would… Continue reading
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Cheaper Alternative to Car Rental Companies: RelayRides Review
One of the bickering points Carl and I had prior to this San Francisco trip was blaming each other as to why the car rental hasn’t been booked 2 days before we left. This was because I said I would… Continue reading
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A local’s guide to touring Ontario – Fall Edition
Last December I wrote a post about touring Toronto in the Winter. One comment had mentioned that I did a poor job of showing my family around the city but I’m not sure if they were aware I tried to… Continue reading
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Toronto’s Winterlicious/Summerlicious Restaurant Reviews
With the SARS epidemic in 2003, the City of Toronto wanted to find a way to revitalize the restaurant trade during slow times of the year. They came up with Winterlicious and Summerlicious events where participating restaurants offer prix fixe… Continue reading
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1 Week Travel Guide: Things to Do in Ontario (Winter Edition)
After 20 years, my aunt from Hong Kong finally decided to brave the winter and visit Toronto again. For someone who lives close to the equator, her family came at a great time to see snow! She got to go… Continue reading
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An All Inclusive Guide to Boston – Day 1 – Harvard
When I was planning our trip to Boston, the hardest part was figuring out where to start, and optimizing the time we had. Do a little bit of research before you leave but don’t get too tied down with it… Continue reading
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