Vancouver Happenings

When you travel as much as I do, you learn there are some things you can never be prepared for....like a riot in Vancouver.  Lucky for me I wasn't there the night it happened, but when I arrived the next day you could see the upsetting aftermath.  Although it was a quick 36 hour trip, I managed to try out one of the hottest new restaurants in Chinatown, Bao Bei.  For more info visit Vancouver magazine Scout, which shows some amazing pictures and also gives a great glimpse into this restaurants amazing cuisine. 

Travel brought me to Vancouver.  Lucky for me I missed the riot by a day.... 

A picture of the bridge leading into Chinatown

 Bao Bei means  "precious" in Mandarin 

 Trixie the "mixologist" has inspired me to learn how to make a creative cocktail  

I love the vintage flea market feel of the restaurant

My pretty dinner, which looked to good to eat (but was mighty tasty) 

Rush Hour

Where: Grand Central Station, New York City 

When: April 1st 2011

Why: Going to Connecticut for a work event 

Ticket Price: $14.50 

Experiencing the RUSH of Grand Central Station on a Friday Evening: Priceless

Tunnel Traffic

 

Do you have the time? 

Clock at Grand Central Station, New York City

DYK: There are two peculiarities to this ceiling: the sky is backwards, and the stars are slightly displaced.

 Fancy Chandeliers at Grand Central Station, 

New York City 

Arigato Hawaii

Watch Out - March 10, 2011.

12 hours before Honolulu was issued a tsunami warning.    

Work brought me to Hawaii this week.  As usual it was all work and no play, but I did treat myself to a vacation day and was able to take a few photos and work on my tan.  During this trip I discovered the lovely combination of ice tea and pineapple juice. Amazingly refreshing but also potentially dangerous when adding vodka to the mix!

For you foodies out there: I discovered Red sea salt. This salt is gathered from the sea along the reefs in Hawaii and mixed with Alaea, a rich volcanic red clay, much more potent than regular sea salt and your average table salt.

Lastly, I discovered a cool new hotel called the EDITION.  Swanky & cool, this setting was amazing.  For a casual dinner and drink check out Morimoto Waikiki. 

Note Worthy: The trilogy book set of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was available for purchase at the hotel gift shop.  Need I say more!  

Perfect Palm Trees before the rain storm. March 2011

The War Memorial - March 10, 2010 - Waikiki, Hawaii

The War Memorial - Waikiki, Hawaii

Star Beach Boys - Yellow Umbrella

A girl and her dog - Waikiki, Hawaii

Mele Kalikimaka

I forgot how cold the Bay Area gets in the winter.  Thank goodness I'm fleeing to Hawaii tomorrow.  No need to be jealous, it's work related.  Although there will be no leisure time during this trip, I'm certainly motivated to get up early so I can at least go for a nice jog!

Hopefully my early mornings will help me get some good pictures. 

More to come!

Next Stop: NYC

Kate Spade taxi gloves

It's been 48 hours of trains, planes and automobiles (not to mention boats and my walking shoes)!  In the last 12 days Nick and I have been to Washington DC, Madrid, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Tuscany, La Spezia, Santa Margarita, Cinque Terre, Portofino, and Chicago.  (Maybe I shouldn't count the DC and Chicago airport as a place, but you get the picture... we've covered a LOT of ground in a short period of time!) I can't wait to post some pictures and recap our adventures, but before I can start, I 'm jetting off again to fabulous NYC for work.  I think when all of this travel comes to a stop, I will finally understand what it means to be jet-lagged!

Until Next Time

New York, New York

Who doesn't love New York in the Fall? I was in the city for work last week and had to take a few pictures. Emily this is for you. My NY trips are not the same now that you and GC are gone! Who else can I share a rum-a-rita with or crash a Fordham alumni event?

Enjoy the pictures.