Travel
The famous quote “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” immediately came to mind with this week’s FriFotos theme of “Heat”. I’m taking a bit of liberty with the quote’s meaning to have some fun sharing my love of desserts around the world. With three trips […]
As a solo traveler, time allowed to wander in a museum is priceless. I can stare at a painting, read the information cards, listen to the audio guide or just sit in a room and take it all in. The Louvre is one such museum where despite multiple visits, I can’t say […]
My dad use to drive a truck and one of his more famous and anticipated stops was the local Amoroso bakery in Philly (a legendary bakery for rolls). He would deliver boxes and in return the guys on the loading dock would give him bags of just out of the […]
It’s FriFotos and the word is “Adrenaline”. Playing word association, say “adrenaline” and I’ll reply “adventure”. Say “adventure” and I’ll reply “New Zealand” with a smile on my face. Planning a trip to New Zealand generally ticks off many bucket list items that folks have. For me, it was chock […]
After my niece ran out of her shopping money in Paris, her enthusiasm for touring the city was beginning to wane. It was a bright sunny June day in the city and I was loving walking around taking it all in. While I can walk for hours and hours, my […]
For me, Paris is about art, history, design and food. I wanted to find a hotel that encompassed all of this – a boutique hotel that I could love – a new way to see and stay in Paris. With the Paris Air show in town during our stay, all […]
My initial intent was to show my niece, Aubrey, the magic of dessert in all it’s tempting forms at Laduree on the Champs Elysses in Paris. My timing wasn’t quite so good as she hit “famished” on her internal food feeding barometer (she was eating 5xs a day!) right in […]
As we waited for the guide to arrive, we heard the noise of a shouting crowd, saw the smoke being thrown down the street and flags waving. And just like in the movies, the next frame had the police sirens and minivans arrive a block away from the commotion but […]
When I think of this week’s FriFotos theme of “bountiful”, fruits and vegetables come to mind. Given that my fruit and vegetable consumption is barely scrapping the bottom minimum of the food pyramid daily requirements hence no photos, I figure I’d find other interpretations of “bountiful” for me – just […]
If you haven’t guessed by now in reading my blog or following my instagram, I have an insatiable sweet tooth. Visiting Paris with my eleven year old niece, Aubrey, allowed me to indulge a bit more than normal (or at least I felt that I had a good excuse for […]