A sliver of Motivation. A snippet of History. A slice of Adventure. And a big dollop of fun.
Beautiful St. Louis Cathedral alongside the lively Jackson Square is an iconic picture of the city of New Orleans. As planned, we were there on a Saturday afternoon and the sun decided to shine bright on a December day making the place look even more amazing. Jackson Square Jackson Square, a beautiful park in New Orleans is a National Historic Landmark and the statue of …
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A visit to the original 1862 coffee stand 'Café Du Monde' in New Orleans was one of the best part of our trip to this lovely city. It has the old world charm and serves the best beignets ever. A sunny winter day and from across the street, we saw the long line to get a table at …
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An end to a fabulous year and I thought of doing a summary of the top pictures from all the places we visited in 2015. Its like a recap of all the fun we had. These 10 of the most loved Pictures from my Instagram Gallery weave a story of our travels this year: 1. Toronto, Canada …
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'Celebration in the Oaks', is one of traditions during Christmas in this city of Mardi Gras. And we were there to experience the holiday festivities. 'Is this the line for Tickets', we asked. 'Yes', was the reply. Got in the line around five and it was long considering that we were there almost an hour before the park opens. Though …
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A Weekend trip is a great way to explore a city close by and being in Toronto has provided us with several options including the beautiful city of Ottawa. About 280 miles, is the distance between Toronto & Ottawa by car and it took us about 5 hours to drive with one food stop on the way. Our itinerary had some …
A visitor information centre is usually the right place to start, when planning to explore a new city. And that was our first stop. We looked around for guide maps and detailed brochures for our visit and picked up a few. Though we had the information in our hand, we spoke to one of the experts there …
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"Sorry, we are closed now for a wedding ceremony", it was so disappointing to hear that after walking for three blocks to the Notre-Dame Basilica from the parking. "So, when will it be open to public?" I asked. "Between 6:30 to 8 p.m., it will be open for everyone." That was relieving. Well, it wasn't …
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With the tickets for the movie 'Jurassic World' in our hands along with enough time - a hearty lunch was the right fit. Picked Montana's for their fun Patio and an interesting menu. And it wasn't just good, it turned out to be pretty awesome. We enjoyed a great summer lunch. Sunny day calls for …
An unfamiliar language, increases the time spent on doing routine things. Well, we were in the city of Montreal, where 70% of the people speak french and it is also the second largest french speaking city in the world after Paris. With everything in French and not in English (as we are used to), everything took …
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"One of the best birthday lunch ever". Sipping a Martini while revolving by the window overlooking the entire Toronto city in a melodious tune at the 360 Restaurant in CN Tower. I enjoyed very bit of it - the splendid views, the gorgeous food and the great service. A three-course meal at the 360 Restaurant …
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