You may remember I mentioned in an earlier post (Throwback Thursday #6: Burning Man 2011) that we would be going to the Oregon Eclipse Festival this year. Well, we went. It was a bittersweet experience and the absolute worst part? Waiting to get in. Once we arrived at the town just outside, we had to take

Daniel Restaurant ** In the 2017 Michelin Guide for New York City, Daniel is listed as a two star Michelin restaurant. It’s located on the Upper East Side near Central Park and is known for French influenced cuisine. The Chef (Daniel) actually has two restaurants and we ate at his cafe first. The food there was

Aquavit Restaurant ** In the 2017 Michelin Guide, Aquavit is listed as a two star Michelin restaurant. It is well-known for Nordic cuisine and also having a Swedish female chef who helped earn it’s second star. We decided to eat here since we wanted to try something new. There aren’t really any restaurants that serve

Jean-Georges Restaurant *** Jean-Georges is listed as one of the handful of 3 star restaurants in the 2017 Michelin Guide for New York City. Ever since my awakening at Le Cinq in Paris, I’ve been a lot more interested in fine dining than I ever thought I would be. Le Cinq set the bar for

2017 Michelin Guide for New York City- Cafe Boulud  Since we were going to New York, we felt that we it would be a good opportunity to take advantage of the fine dining options in the city. It also happened to be my birthday 🙂 So we had a good reason to celebrate! Our first stop was

4 Days in New York City  In the first part of April, we had the chance to visit New York City for a few days. New York City never fails to impress me in terms of it’s sheer size and the number of people that live and work in the city. It’s always so crowded,

Our stopover in Miami on the way home Miami has always been one of my favorite cities and it was great to stop by on the way home from Colombia. Our flight was on time and customs was a breeze. Even though it was a little drizzly when we arrived, the weather and atmosphere overall

The Walled City of Cartagena I’ve been wanting to visit Cartagena for many years. I was a little worried that it might be really touristy, especially since I read that cruise ships dock there. But after visiting for 3 days, I can happily say that it was a very enjoyable place! Cartagena has a lot of

Colombian Food in Bogota The Colombian food we ate was a lot better than I remember from my first visit. I think the amount of restaurants has increased significantly with the competition, also helping to increase overall quality. If you plan to visit Colombia and enjoy eating tasty food, use these resources to find good