Pub Street is an extremely popular area for tourists traveling through Siem Reap, filled with endless arrays of food options, bars, music, and massages. From stir frys served in pineapples, spring rolls, crickets, spiders, grasshoppers, silkworms, lok lak, catfish, pancakes, … Continue reading
If it weren’t for this incredible food adventure on my last morning in Phnom Penh, I couldn’t have said there was anything I particularly enjoyed during my time in the city. The night prior was complete with rotten smelling food … Continue reading
We headed to a Thai cooking class for the evening in an outdoor jungle estate to learn how to cook some traditional Thai meals. First, our chef Perm took us to the markets of Chiang Mai to learn about the … Continue reading
Right upon arriving in Bangkok, the buzz I felt was immediate. Zigzagging tuk-tuks, streetside BBQs, neon lights, and buzzing street life encapsulated my surroundings. Bangkok is an easy starting point when first venturing to Southeast Asia because it’s very Western … Continue reading
Introducing you to the diverse cuisines unique to the 6 continents I’ve set foot on. I have personally devoured all of these specialties, enjoying them all greatly . . . except for one. I will leave it up to you … Continue reading
Yesterday I had the most wonderful Valentine’s Day that was full of amazing little surprises throughout the whole day and evening. These photos capture it all:
Surprise #1 – Dozens of Candy Grams sent to me from fellow colleagues at work
Surprise #2 – Heart cookies and accidentally smushed cupcakes from my mom
Surprise #3- Valentine’s Card
Surprise #5 – Breathtaking bouquet of roses and lilies, my two most favourite flowers
Surprise #6 – Devinely delicious dinner, wine, and dessert at a very friendly, candlelit Greek restaurant
After dinner, we walked downtown back to my place. It was so snowy and slushy that my boots leaked and filled with slush and water. Even after my left big toe went numb, nothing could take away the warm fuzziness I was feeling from inside. It may have had something to do with the wine, but I can say for sure that this Valentine’s Day was the most special I’ve ever had, with my belly full of food and laughter and my heart filled with vivid warmth.
While we all daydream endlessly at work about our next journey, i.e. sampling French pastries in Paris, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, cuddling up cozy in a chalet within the Swiss Alps, we fail to remember the 5 special rewards that … Continue reading
An array of lights twinkled over spice shops and stores. Rainbows of colourful scarves and beaded necklaces lined the streets, while glass and tin lanterns gently sprinkled the darkness with hues of red, yellow, green and blue. Ramadan, the most … Continue reading
The Vintage Postcard 