Vacations – pearltravels

Dinner at Zuma

I always love going to Zuma. It’s loud , over the top , theatrical. This dessert sums up my Omakase experience there tonight.

Montreal- an unexpected foodie city !

Loved all the places we ate our way though ! Friday night – Foxy. Super grill food , just deliciousness ! Saturday brunch at Olive + gourmando. We waited for 30 mins – it was so worth the wait !! Owned by the same people that own Foxy. I had a summer salad with pumpkinContinue reading “Montreal- an unexpected foodie city !”

There are hotels, homes and then VILLAS !

We went to the Dominican Republic for spring break and decided to stay in a villa versus a traditional hotel for the week that we were there. It was a great decision, we had a chef and also another couple friend that went with us and their son. This is the place we stayed at.Continue reading “There are hotels, homes and then VILLAS !”

Vermont after some snow

This is an after pic of VT after some snow !

Day 4,5 and 6- Italy

after bidding adieu to Portofino, our next stop was Porto Ercole. A Tuscan Island where locals go on holiday. Before heading there we decided to do a slight detour to “The Mall”. A big designer outlet shopping center in Rappello , Tuscany. We then headed to Porto Ercole. We stayed at the Argenterio Golf andContinue reading “Day 4,5 and 6- Italy “

Day 3 – Portofino-Cinque Terre

Day 3 we had decided to eat breakfast at the hotel ( delicious ) and head to Cinque Terre. We took the train from Santa Margarita to the furthest village Monterosso. There is an unlimited train ride option which we purchased. Monterosso is beautiful but due to the tourist influx, become a tourist town. Continue reading “Day 3 – Portofino-Cinque Terre”

Day 2- Portofino, Italy

We were well rested this morning , having slept 12 hours !! The bedroom was so dark and we had no screaming kids ! We got ready and walked down to the town on Portofino. The Belmond has 2 properties here. One high up on a hill ( where we were staying ) and oneContinue reading “Day 2- Portofino, Italy “

Day 1 – Portofino, Italy

DH and I arrived in Rome and headed to pick up our rental car. ( better signage would have helped at the airport ). After an hours wait we got our cute Audi and we were off on the long drive to Portofino. (4 hrs ). The long windy roads from Rapello to SantaContinue reading “Day 1 – Portofino, Italy “

Ready to go to Italy !

On board the new delta plane and ready to go to Italy. Portofino is the first stop. Expect some posts from there. 😉

A cold nyc

Yesterday there was a bizarre snowfall. Today the temperate was 10 degrees. The trains were running slow and no matter how you layered up, you were bound to be cold. So after some intense physical therapy for my Achilles’ tendon and some personal training , I decided to treat myself for lunch at the awesomeContinue reading “A cold nyc”