Posts tagged “Airbnb”

My Return to Europe

Posted on July 17, 2017

If someone had told me in 2008, the year I last set foot on European soil, that it would be nine years before I visited again, I’m not sure what I would have done. Cry? Scream? Faint? All possibilities. I spent ten weeks there in 2007 and three months in 2008. Two long trips two years in a row. I was on a roll! Or so I thought. For whatever reason, the past nine years just didn’t afford me a return to this continent that I love. I’ve been fortunate to visit a lot of other places, but Europe has stayed just out of reach. See, I have a problem. Pretty much every place I’ve ever visited, I have a strong desire to visit again.…

Deep Cove, North Vancouver

Posted on May 23, 2016

I’m sitting here doing two of my favorite things: writing and eating. And I’m eating one of my favorite things: macaroons. The obsession continues with no end to it in sight. These little delicacies were bought at Bon Macaron Patisserie in the Granville Island Public Market. Yummm! So I’ve been in Vancouver just over three weeks now and have just under a week left to enjoy one of my favorite places in the world. And now that I’ve had so much time to explore and discover so many new areas I didn’t get to see during my previous trip here, I know that one of my favorite parts of Vancouver is North Vancouver and more specifically, Deep Cove. North Vancouver, not to be confused with the City…

NYC: A Market, A Museum, A Banana Pudding

Posted on July 13, 2015

Day two in New York City and my Aunt Georgann and I repacked our suitcases and moved from Queens/Forest Hills to our Airbnb apartment in Manhattan! We also took our first ever ride using Über – a great service we used a few more times during our trip. Our apartment was located in the Upper East Side and was soooo nice! We really lucked out with this one. We “checked in” mid-morning, spent some time unpacking and settling in, then headed back out again. We took the subway to the Meatpacking District and the wonderful Chelsea Market. This market was not at all what I was expecting! I had pictured a typical outdoor market selling the standards: fresh produce, flowers, etc. This is a really nice…

Quaint Quebec

Posted on September 29, 2014

I thought I’d start out this recap of my recent visit to Quebec City this past July, by sharing part of my journal entry from my first day there: “I’m sitting here in bed in a fantastically old apartment in the amazing city of Quebec listening to live music from a festival through the open window. In other words, I’m in heaven. I absolutely love this town!!! And we’ve only been here a few hours!” Yes, indeed! Quebec is such a quaint city full of so much character. Oh, and tourists. Definitely full of tourists. But for good reason! A visit here is like visiting a really old, quaint town in Europe. Specifically, France, as everyone in Quebec speaks French. There’s the cobblestone streets,…

Traveling to Montreal via Le Cordon Bleu

Posted on August 11, 2014

I was very excited about visiting the province of Quebec and some of the French-speaking cities and towns of Canada during my two-week Canadian adventure in July. After spending a few days in Ottawa and enjoying the Canada Day festivities there, I started making my way toward Montreal with my Aunt Georgann. But first, we visited the Le Cordon Bleu Bistro at Signatures. Prior to our trip, my aunt had discovered that Ottawa has not only a Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, but a restaurant associated with it. So we made reservations to dine there for lunch. While I was in high school, I had a short-lived dream to attend Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. I loved to cook (still do!) and thought it just might…

Celebrating Canada Day in Ottawa

Posted on July 10, 2014

Raise your hand if you knew that Ottawa was the capital of Canada. I’m sorry to say that until I was actually in Ottawa last week, I had no idea it was the capital of the country. I thought it was the capital of Ontario, but that honor actually goes to Toronto. Ah, well…at least I learned something new. 🙂 And what better place to be during the national day of Canada than the nation’s capital? It’s like being in Washington, DC on the 4th of July. So much fun! My Aunt Georgann and I continued our Canadian vacation by traveling from Niagara Falls to Ottawa. We pretty much spent an entire day making our way northeast by train. I haven’t been on a train since my last trip…

Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

Posted on June 30, 2014

I have not personally gone over Niagara Falls in a barrel, but did you know that the first person to successfully complete this stunt (and by “successfully” I assume that means they actually survived…) was a woman? Annie Edson Taylor, a 63-year-old retired school teacher. I can just imagine what Monday morning in her classroom would have been like had she still been teaching: “Good morning, boys and girls! How was everyone’s weekend? Mine was certainly exciting. Don’t try this at home kids but I went over Niagara Falls in a barrel!!” Um, no. I did view the falls from the relative safety of a boat. My Aunt Georgann and I just spent two nights in the Niagara Falls area – beginning a two-week adventure…

Getting to Know Seattle

Posted on August 19, 2013

The day after hiking on Mount Rainier we headed into downtown Seattle to explore more of this city. After we had slept in, that is. Ahhh…. During our time here we stayed in the Green Lake area of Seattle, which is outside the city center, but very pleasant and an easy drive or bus ride into the city. More info on our accommodations at the end of this post. We had to give up our rental car today so we drove it to Hertz in the city and said good-bye. Next on the agenda was a visit to Pike Place Market. This was Teresa’s first visit here so we spent some time looking through shops, checking out the vendors selling fresh produce, flowers, and seafood,…