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Friendly Faces In Restaurant

When you are living in a foreign land, you kinda light up.. when you walk into a restaurant.. and find someone from home.  You try to connect and you ask them.. why and when they arrived here and then you exchange stories.  I hear that jobs in Atlanta actually enticed alot of professioinals like chefs and bakers from Asia, so if you are traveling around that area.. and you find someone from home, you shouldn’t be too, too surprised.

Fresh Lobsters In St Barts

Lobsters is definitely no stranger for us living in Nova Scotia .. because we are a fishing community here.  Little did i know that at St Barts, we had one of the best lobsters in casual dining and at very affordable prices.  We were at St. Barts villa rentals , many years ago.. and i remember this restaurant located at the beach introduced by a local there.  In fact, we liked that place so much..  we revisited many times.. before the end of our vacation.  It’s at Flamand Beach and i know you will love it too. If you want the address to it .. leave me a comment.

Halifax Soon

As soon as I’m a little more recovered from my surgery we’re going to have to take another trip up to Halifax. I’m running low again on some of my favorites, including the chinese noodles that the lil’ monster loves to eat. As usual I’ll be looking for hotel deals and bargaining my way into some better rates. It’s pretty easy to get a discount, just call up the one you really want to stay at and when they give you a rate, tell them the place down the road is offering better, and they’ll almost always accommodate.

Experiencing The Culture & Food

When one goes traveling to a new country, our anticipation is pretty high. Not only do we want to taste the local food there.. and soak in the different culture.. you bet we want to try out their fine restaurants too.  How many of you .. go for holidays armed with all the food and restaurants you must go to..?? I do..!  and i’m certainly not ashamed to say it.. ! food is definitely a priority .. when it comes to vacation.. but i hope you bought some travel health insurance too, for you never know when you need to see a doctor for food poisoning.  Of course, no one wished to be sick.. but it’s always good to be prepared. I sure learned my lesson.. and the expensive way.. when i had to pay for medical fees.. on my own.. and it was an insane charge..!

Building Hotels

15 yrs in a task force for a large hotel chain in Asia, whereby we were brought in during the initial stage before the hotel was even on the ground and its supporting beams up, I can only say that steel building was the best material to use when building hotels. Not only did the owners benefited from the price of putting up a steel building, steel has resistant in aging unlike wood. It doesn’t lose it strength, therefore it is safe for use for hotel rooms. Construction was fast and most importantly it was fire resistance and makes it absolutely safe for our hotel guests of the future.

Sun, Sea & Food

One of the thing that I looked out for when i go for a vacation is the food .. or what kind they served or how many restaurants they have. If you didn’t know by now.. Canadians flock to Costa Rica by the dozens during the coldest month of winter and take refuge in the Costa Rica resort.

The open air restaurant at the beach features exotic creative fusion cuisine in the tradition of nuevo latino. From breakfast to supper, you can eat till your heart’s content. The chefs who are internationally trained prepares my favorite and freshest sushi. The resort is an excellent place to rejuvenate and to bond with a loved one, with a spa that offers a full range of beauty and massage therapy. They even have a studio/dojo for yoga, kickboxing and cardio workout classes. The pool is a beauty, a spilt level one with a sculpted waterfall connecting them. A gazebo to relax in and lounge and sip your margaritas. We loved this place, it is so romantic and almost heaven on earth.