Tag: United States
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Top 10 travel moments of 2019
This year was filled with new travel experiences, inspiring the inception of this blog, so there is no better place than here to reflect on my top memories from around the world in 2019. Over the past 12 months, Mr. Chuckles and I had the opportunity to embark on 4 trips, encompassing 3 continents, 5…
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Italian-American meatballs in red sauce
Spaghetti and meatballs is a classic Italian-American dish, introduced by Italian immigrants in New York City sometime in the early 20th century. This dish differed significantly from the meatballs prepared back in the motherland. In Italy, meatballs known as polpette were much smaller, often no larger than the size of a marble. Unlike the Americanized…
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Winter break in New York City
I have visited New York City a few times, but there’s always something new to discover in this world class city. In 2017, Mr. Chuckles and I spent about a week there in early December. We found this to be a nice time to visit, as you get to experience the hustle and bustle of…
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The hills are alive in San Francisco
I just spent about a week in San Francisco and have the blisters to prove it. I visited this hilly city for a two day conference, and afterward took the opportunity to do some sight seeing in the company of Mr. Chuckles when he joined me over the weekend. In the span of three days,…
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Las Vegas with a side of Grand Canyon
Las Vegas. This city is a mix of glamour and seediness; a place for fun but where you probably would not want to stay for an extended period of time. I’ve visited for a couple short breaks, most recently last October when I tagged along with Mr. Chuckles on his conference trip. The new: Las…
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Aloha! Sunny days in O’ahu, Hawaii
Today in Toronto we are expecting up to 15 centimetres of snow and it has yet to stop snowing since I got up early this morning. In honour of this horrific winter weather, I decided to take a look back at my trip to beautiful, warm, un-snowy Hawaii. I went on a fairly short trip…
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Bean there, done that in Chicago
I think it’s time to cross the Atlantic Ocean and recap a trip I took that was closer to home. For my birthday last year, Mr. Chuckles and I went on a short break to the Windy City, Chicago. Day 1: Navy Pier, big buildings, and big food We arrived in the city around noon.…
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