Category Archives: Canada

Toronto- getting to know the neighbourhood

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

During our visit to Toronto last year, we met up with relatives (whom I never saw before actually). They live in a beautiful house, complete with a veranda, backyard and den in the basement. What a dream! At first sight … Continue reading →

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Ice wine- Inniskillin

Posted on August 15, 2010 by

A holiday in Niagara Falls Ontario will be incomplete without visiting one of the many vineyards they have there. While I can’t venture to say that the red/white wines are good, I find that their ice wines are lovely- at least for … Continue reading →

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Red Lobster in NY and Niagara Falls Ontario

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Red Lobster is a pretty established chain of restaurants serving fresh seafood at affordable rates and sizable portions. The menu is standard amongst all the chains with the only difference being the one in New York had calorie counts while … Continue reading →

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Niagara-on-the-lake and my favourite meal for the entire trip

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Just like every other typical day in Niagara, the sun was shining brightly and the temperature was at a comfortable 24-26 degrees. Whip out your shades because it’s time for a road-trip! Being a passenger is such a joy. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Eat out, French, fusion, Ice cream, Restaurant, sweets, travel, Western | 4 Comments

Niagara Falls and Breakfast

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

After 4 days in New York, we took a connecting flight from jfk airport to buffalo where we picked up our car. Armed only with our Hertz NeverLost GPS system, we navigated ourselves across the border to Toronto. View from … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Canada, Eat out, Pancakes, Toast, travel, Western | 11 Comments

BACK from the NYC and Niagara Falls

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

School’s starting next week and looking back, I must say that the holidays after the A levels were the best few months of my life! Lots of travel around different countries with vastly different cultures, ample time to focus on … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, New York, travel, United States | 15 Comments