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Wrapping up in Scotland: Edinburgh Castle

Hello, I’m Jess.

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

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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…
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A day in New York Chinatown and across the Brooklyn Bridge

For our second day in New York City, we explored more of Lower Manhattan and beyond. We started the morning with a subway ride to Chinatown. We stopped at the popular Nom Wah Tea Parlor for their delicious dim sum. Opened in 1920, the Doyers Street location of Nom Wah was NYC’s first dim sum…

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 like to eat. (Read more…)