My first night in Paris, I went to Bouillon Chartier, a 100+ year old cafe recommended by a local friend. The restaurant was really big, and all the tables were packed with waiters speed walking everywhere. I was surprised we were able to get seated right away. The 3…
Carette is a patisserie just steps away from Trocadéro station. Originally, I wanted to come here for the macaroons, but ended up getting a savory lunch here instead. To my surprise, the waiters here were very friendly, and fluent in English. I guess it’s because it was located in a…
Café de Flore was the one cafe that my friend wanted to visit in Paris. We came here really early for breakfast, just when it opened in fact, and got a table at the sidewalk patio. We got some coffee, and the waiter brought us a…
Yet another travel bucket list destination completed in 2020! This will likely be my last trip of the calendar year, but honestly, if I never travel again, this will have made all the bucket list brainstorming worth it. I’m thrilled to share with you that…
After touring around the Vatican on our first day in Rome, we got really hungry. From researching, I heard Carbonara was one of the main things to try while in Rome. So about 5 minutes away from the Vatican we chose to eat at La Pancia Felice.…
While the Melbourne trip I took early this year wasn’t necessarily a bucket list vacation, this one was. I’m so excited to tell you that I was able to visit Rome, Italy for a few days while on a work trip in a different part of Italy!…
While walking towards Trevi Fountain from the Pantheon, we walked through a street with a bunch of restaurants. It was dinner time, and the street was packed with diners. The host of Hostaria De’ Pastini Pizzeria actually stopped us in our tracks to show us the menu. A bit…
MoVida Bar de Tapas was one of the places that I really wanted to visit in Melbourne. The entrance is in an alley filled with cool graffiti. This was supposed to be the start of a crazy eating night, so we tried to pace ourselves. The…
After a long walk around South Bank to check out the fire show at Crown Casino, we had another small meal at Mamasita. We stopped by earlier in the night, but they had a really long line down the stairs. This place is popular! On our second attempt,…
There are actually quite a few Koko Black locations in Melbourne. They are well known for delicious chocolates. They have a store where you can buy a bunch of chocolates by the piece, as well as prepackaged items. We bought a bunch to take home,…