European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #6, Amsterdam, NL
Sunday, June 17, 2012 – After a pretty late night we slept in and had breakfast at the crepebar across the street from our hotel, for some crepes – a Dutch specialty. While the service was a little on the slow side, and the menu that they were set to launch in the coming weeks [...]
European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #4, Paris to Arnhem, NL
Friday, June 15, 2012 – Julia & I woke up quite early today to check out of Hotel Design de la Sorbonne, catch a metro to Gare du Nord and board our 10h01 train to Arnhem, Netherlands. Why Arnhem, you ask? Well, because if it’s good enough for Jay-Z & Kanye West, it’s good enough [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #8, Contiki, Cairns
Saturday, October 17, 2009 – Today was the start of my Contiki tour, so I had to be checked out of my room by 10am as the tour had a separate block of rooms. I showered, packed up my gear and hung out in the Poolside Cafe for a bit, before I walked to the [...]
Cirque du Soleil summer discounts in Las Vegas
For those heading to Las Vegas this summer, here are some links & offer codes to take advantage of some great prices for the Cirque du Soleil shows. Mystere from $55 + $12.50 service fee enter offer code: summer Zumanity from $55 + $7.50 service fee enter offer code: Zumanity KA Live from $55 + [...]
Dave & Nick’s European Adventure, 2002 – pt. 6
As I mentioned earlier, we woke up early this morning and gathered up our swim gear, then headed to the pier to catch the ferry that would take us to St. Marguerite. The island is a little off the coast, and is a nice peaceful retreat from Cannes – no cars, no bikes, no houses [...]
Dave & Nick’s European Adventure, 2002 – pt. 4
After a full day of sight-seeing today, I can give you a full report on Barcelona – in one word, AWESOME! The city is really beautiful, albeit smoggy like Hamilton, but the architecture and scenery is amazing. Couple that with being on the Mediterranean Sea, and it’s pretty much a match made in heaven.
Dave & Nick’s European Adventure, 2002 – pt. 3
While getting up at 5am wasn’t the best experience in the world, we packed up our stuff and checked out of the hostel with more than enough time to make it to the train station. The train ride from Paris to Barcelona had some pretty nice views. We each managed to snag our own two [...]
Las Vegas – What to do, pt. 2
My last post involving things to do in Las Vegas was primarily focused on the nightlife, so today’s post will be more geared towards shopping in Sin City. Tthere are various places to shop on and off the strip, especially with the influx of new hotels & casinos incorporating high-end boutique stores into their properties. [...]
Las Vegas – What to do
When you’re in Las Vegas, you are presented with a ton of options to occupy your time. You could spend the day hanging out by the pool at your hotel, you could venture to various outlet malls, the Fashion Show mall or the Forum Shops for retail therapy, you could see the sights and do [...]
