Well, I’ve been putting off writing blogs for a while. Work and life is busy yaddy yaddy yadda. I’ve just been so lazy that I haven’t really had the desire to write this for a long time. I’ve got so much content built up, and I think it’s about time to catch up for a […]
Category: Holidays
Restaurant Series: Kobi Korean BBQ (North York)
I’ve been back home for Christmas, in Ottawa. But I planned for a Toronto trip in the middle of this little vacation, because most of my friends ended up in Toronto after graduation. I know Vancouver is supposed to have better Korean food overall, but I still hold onto the belief that Finch Ave. has […]
Back Home. [Xi’an Day 3]
Play this. Or this. How do you express the feeling when you haven’t been home for 5 years, and then you return? It’s kinda hard to describe, but I found myself smiling more every meter I moved towards my home. I was born and raised until 11 years old in Xi’an, China. This is […]
Trip to Hutongs and Houhai (胡同与后海) [Beijing Day 8]
Ok, so 2 things. I know this was a huge gap from day 2.. I got some minor food poisoning and did nothing worth noting for a few days. Mainly being a potato. Also I’m now posting this about 2 months late. I’ve just been too caught up between moving across the country and playing […]
Restaurant Series: La Jia Si Chu (辣家私厨) Beijing [Beijing Day 2]
At the end of a long day, nothing beats a good meal of baby lobsters. I used to have this stuff all the time before I left China. My mom would take me out on the streets after work on her scooter, and we’d eat either this stuff, or claypot, or both. I know we […]
Forbidden City Trip [Beijing Day 2]
Continuing the day 2 trip, we arrived at Tian An Men (天安门) after biking from Xi Dan (西单). This was the place where the protests once took place, unfortunately the roads were on locked down, and only pedestrians and bikers were allowed, some kind of summit apparently. I didn’t really get any photos either, because […]
Restaurant Series: Dao Xiao Man (刀小蛮) Beijing [Beijing Day 2]
It’s now day 2 in Beijing, and since it’s a Saturday, my aunt suggested to go to the Forbidden Palace. I wanted to go back there and grab some photos, since the last time I visited was around 2008 and I didn’t have anything back then. The plan was to park the car at Xi […]
Restaurant Series: Missi Missi (美食, 美食) Beijing [Beijing Day 1]
After Roger dropped me off, I had a chance to meet up with Tenny, whom I haven’t seen for almost a year now. Tenny is my 死党, which unfortunately doesn’t translate into English very well, whereas the closest meaning would be the phrase “brother in arms”. Oh vell. Tenny had this unagi don place in […]
Day Out with Roger [Beijing Day 1]
My first day out in Beijing, for real this time. Last time I was here was at least 5 years ago, and I never really got to go around and do all the things I wanted the way I wanted it. This time it’s different, I got my good friend Roger with me, and we […]
Restaurant Series: Ju Qi (局气) Beijing [Beijing Day 0]
I’m back in China! It’s been almost 5 years since I was back last time, this time, first stop is Beijing, and of course the first thing to do after landing (and showering) is to go for dinner with my aunt and my uncle (whose place I’m currently staying at). I think the pictures […]