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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 !”

When in doubt , head to Italy ! 

Italy is my favorite country in the world.  New York is where I wanted to live as a child , Italy (  Regions of Tuscany or Umbria ) are where I would love to retire.  Day 1 in Milan. We checked in at the Bulgari. A true test of a hotel is what they doContinue reading “When in doubt , head to Italy ! “

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 “

Dubai madness!

I planned this trip 4 months ago as a mini escape from Delhi ( great opportunity to leave the kids behind with grandparents and escape). My best friend of 32 years lives here and I wanted to surprise her. My hubby’s best friend lives in Singapore- he came to surprise my hubby as well. TheContinue reading “Dubai madness!”

Day 5: La Samana

Day 4: was started off by us rushing for breakfast. One of the joys of vacation is not putting an alarm , though sleepy heads like us can really sleep 10 hours straight! We made it ( barely) and then I went for a site inspection. The villas here surpass any villa hotel properties thatContinue reading “Day 5: La Samana”

Day 5- Florence , here we come! :)

Santa Croce church was our meeting point after a breakfast feast. We went to a leather and mosaic factory. The mosaic art was created in the 16 th century by the Medici family. It was used as inserts in panels , table tops etc. They use beeswax to join these pieces together. They start withContinue reading “Day 5- Florence , here we come! :)”