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Argentina Day 5

Posted on April 14, 2010 by

We arrived in Buenos Aires at 9AM on Day 5, all groggy and gross from the 12 hour bus ride.  We took cabs back to our favorite hotel, Ayres de Palermo.  Unfortunately, they were unable to let us check in … Continue reading →

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Argentina Day 3

Posted on April 8, 2010 by

We started off our early morning with a delicious (and complimentary!) breakfast buffet at the Sheraton Iguazu – I loved their assortment of fresh fruit, particularly the papaya and the pineapples.  I never seem to get enough fruits and vegetables … Continue reading →

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Argentina Day 2

Posted on April 5, 2010 by

On our second day, we had a quick (and complimentary!) breakfast at the hotel before heading out for the Evita Museum.  The museum was actually a former shelter that she created for women. Evita had an amazing sense of fashion! … Continue reading →

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Argentina Day 1

Posted on April 4, 2010 by

So they finally begin…the Argentina recaps!  We got into Buenos Aires around 9:30AM that morning – luckily, our awesome hotel let us check in early so that we could take much needed showers to refresh ourselves before going out on … Continue reading →

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Hotels vs. B&Bs vs. Apartments

Posted on February 21, 2010 by

I’ve been up to my ears in research for our Argentina trip.  For me, the most challenging part of the trip to plan is lodging.  It has to be affordable but it also can’t be a dump – if I … Continue reading →

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Eating at restaurants in Taipei

Posted on January 8, 2010 by

Even though most of the good food in Taiwan is off the streets, there are still some pretty awesome restaurants. Here is the gorgeous dessert selection at afternoon tea in the Sheraton Hotel: I’m not sure what the cost was … Continue reading →

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Playing tourist in Taiwan

Posted on January 7, 2010 by

Here are some of the fun tourist spots that I had a chance to visit this time around: The National Palace Museum – If you’re not a museum person, this place is probably not for you.  I’m definitely not a … Continue reading →

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A school field trip to Vegas Part i

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

Our Vegas trip started out with 4 hot girls in 1 hot car…definitely a recipe for a good time!  We started with a stop at Ngoc in San Gabriel for an early dinner.  Their meat roll and pork combination vermicelli … Continue reading →

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T&J’s wedding

Posted on September 23, 2009 by

I’m so glad we were the among the first of our friends to get married.  When we got married last year, there weren’t any other weddings in our circle of friends so people weren’t forced to choose or just go … Continue reading →

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Day One in Paris

Posted on August 11, 2009 by

The Paris recaps finally begin!  We stayed at the Meridien in Montparnasse, which ended up being really convenient because there’s an Air France shuttle from the airport straight to the hotel – all the convenience of a taxi without the … Continue reading →

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