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Welcome to my blog where I share stories of my travels and food adventures from around the world.

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Muir Woods National Monument, California

Following our day exploring Golden Gate Park and the Sunset district, we ventured across the Golden Gate Bridge to visit Muir Woods. The Muir Woods National Monument is part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area, located 12 miles north of San Francisco. It protects 554 acres of land, about half of which is made of…
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Golden Gate Park and Sunset district, San Francisco

Following our day trip to Filoli Historic House and Santa Cruz, we spent our next day in San Francisco within the city. We met up with Teddy’s grandma and uncle again, this time to visit the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. Golden Gate Park is the largest park in San Francisco, spanning 1017…
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Day trip to Filoli Historic House and Santa Cruz

On our first full day in California, we met up with Teddy’s uncle and Grammy (i.e. Mr. Chuckles’ brother and mom) for a day trip south of San Francisco. We spent the morning on a visit to Filoli Historic House & Garden in the town of Woodside, California. Also known as the Bourn-Roth Estate, Filoli…
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California dreamin’: Arrival in San Francisco

Following our successful trip to New York City with baby Teddy, we were excited to embark on our next family travel experience. This time, we ventured out west to San Francisco for just over a week, to visit Teddy’s uncle and do some exploring around the Bay Area. We flew again via Porter Airlines but…
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NYC finale: Chicken & waffles and Times Square

Following our afternoon exploring a tiny bit of Brooklyn, we spent our final day in New York City in Manhattan. Mr. Chuckles was craving the chicken and waffles that we had the last time we were in the city, so we made the trip uptown to Amy Ruth’s in Harlem. Established in 1998, this restaurant…

About Jess

Hello! My name is Jess and I’m a traveller from Toronto, Canada making my way around the world and documenting my adventures for all to see. Also, I love to eat. (Read more…)