Location: Toronto, Canada In my recent post, I mentioned that we stayed at Downtown Toronto last weekend. We were having dinner with our friends at the La Carnita restaurant when ‘Sweet Jesus’ first had our curiosity. It’s a very small store in John St. so you wouldn’t see it right away. In fact, if we weren’t inside La Carnita, we […]
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Hotel Review: Hyatt Regency Toronto Hotel
Due to the successful Status Match Program of Hyatt, we stayed at Hyatt Regency Toronto last weekend. We upgraded our room to a deluxe suite using the upgrade included in the program. Pros: What I love most about this hotel is its excellent location (in the heart of Downtown Toronto). It is a walking distance from restaurants, shops, […]
Hyatt Status Match: Diamond Membership
With just one email exchange, we acquired Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond Membership through the Hyatt Status Match promo. We simply sent an email at goldpassport@hyatt.com regarding its Gold Passport Status Match offer. We provided our Gold Passport account no., a screenshot of our current Platinum Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) membership status and the history of our SPG stay from 2015 to 2016. […]
Crossing Off the Bucket List #1: Seeing the Northern Lights in Canada
Seeing the Northern Lights has always been one of the top items in my bucket list. There are many wonderful destinations where you could witness this magical event. Mr. C and I are lucky enough to see it twice, first on our tour for the Northern Lights in Yellowknife, Canada and second on our flight to Iceland. We […]
Crossing Off the Bucketlist #2: Snowmobile Tour in Yellowknife, Canada
Northern Lights ♥ North Star Adventures ♥ Bullocks’ Bistro Dancing Moose Cafe ♥ Capital Suites Finally, I got to ride and drive a snowmobile!! This is now crossed off from my bucket list! ♥ We included a snowmobile tour in our Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis tour with North Star Adventures. Our package is called the Yellowknife Aurora Package and it includes a […]
Review: North Star Adventures
Northern Lights ♥ Snowmobile Tour ♥ Bullocks’ Bistro Dancing Moose Cafe ♥ Capital Suites Choosing North Star Adventures for our tour was the one of the best decisions we’ve made for this trip. Joe (the owner), Big D, and the rest of the crew were very nice. They were very professional and quick to respond to our inquiries. Joe was very informative. […]
Bullocks’ Bistro
Northern Lights ♥ Snowmobile Tour ♥ North Star Adventures Dancing Moose Cafe ♥ Capital Suites Location: Yellowknife, Canada Bullocks’ Bistro was the main reason why we walked for at least 30 mins at -20/-30ᵒc. It’s one of the most popular restaurants in Yellowknife and a must-try for every tourist. It’s a rustic restaurant that serves unique meats like reindeer, buffalo and moose. It’s also […]
Dancing Moose Cafe in Yellowknife, Canada
Northern Lights ♥ Snowmobile Tour ♥ North Star Adventures Bullocks’ Bistro ♥ Capital Suites Location: Yellowknife, Canada We finished our Yellowknife trip with a lunch at the popular Dancing Moose Cafe. It is a charming Bed & Breakfast right beside a lake. Buffalo Burger Shepherd’s Pie Chocolate Pecan Pie *Read more about our Yellowknife trip: Seeing the Northern Lights – […]
Hotel Review: Capital Suites, Yellowknife
Northern Lights ♥ Snowmobile Tour ♥ North Star Adventures Bullocks’ Bistro ♥ Dancing Moose Cafe Pros: WIFI for 2 gadgets Free airport shuttle service Keurig machine for their complimentary coffee and hot chocolate Walking distance to other establishments Cons: Old building and hallways 4pm check-in & 11am check-out Small window in the room Price: $164+GST/night (too expensive for […]
Hotel Review: Sheraton on the Falls
We stayed at Sheraton on the Falls last weekend using our SPG points. Pros: Location: – Few minute walk to the falls – Very close to restaurants, stores, casino and attractions Gym, pool and spa Room price starts at $125/night or 10,000 SPG points Corner suite – Perfect view of the falls (we were able to see […]