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Review: Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort

We were in Cancun, Mexico for our long-awaited vacation. After being in the US for a couple of months, we thought the best place for us to relax and escape the cold would be the Riviera Maya. During our week…

What to expect in Netflix Stranger Things: New York City Official Store

Are you a fan of Netflix’s Stranger Things? You can now visit Hawkins in New York City! A Netflix original, Stranger Things opened an official store in New York City Times Square! Here is what to expect in The Official…

Hiking the Indian Head and Rainbow Falls trail in the Adirondacks

In early November, M and I, together with our friend decided to do a road trip to upstate New York. Riding on the streak of weekend hiking, we decided to incorporate a hike on this trip. While doing our research,…

Review: Hampton Inn Front Royal Hotel

Following a series of out of town trips, we are now down south in the state of Virginia! We were there to visit the Shenandoah National Park, one of the only National Parks on the east coast. I’ve always wanted…

Review: Quality Inn Lake George Hotel

We were in upstate New York for an early November weekend getaway. There are many great outdoor hiking spots within the great Adirondacks wilderness. For our 3 day trip, we decided to visit Lake George town and Lake Placid town…

Entrance to the Lake House at High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid.

Review: Lake House at High Peaks Resort, Lake Placid

We were in Upstate New York for a quick weekend getaway from the city. The Adirondacks stood out to us as it was reasonably remote yet not too far away. Even within the Adirondacks, there were many towns and places…

At a view point along the Storm King Mountain Loop trail

Storm King Mountain Loop Trail Hiking Review

Even in a concrete jungle like New York City, nature is always an hour or two away. Exploring natural sights and scenaries was one of our main goal during our most recent trip to New York. We also wanted to…

PER SE review NYC – Are the 3 stars still shining bright?

We made a reservation at per se restaurant by Thomas Keller in New York City 1.5 months prior. NYC is a special place for us, it was the city where we first met. After our flights to New York were…

The front of Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown

Review: Holiday Inn Hartford Downtown

As part of our trip to New York City, we decided to drive up north to Connecticut for a weekend road trip to catch peak fall foliage. Fall is our favourite season of the year, especially in the US Northeast.…

4 hiking trails you must attempt near New York City

When we hear of hiking and outdoors in the United States, we tend to associate it with Yosemite. Or the Grand Canyons. In any case, it will definitely be a national park in the west coast. What about the east…