My Trip to Victoria | Fairmont Empress Hotel: Review

Disclaimer: This accommodation was offered at a discounted media rate.

Named for Queen Victoria and overlooking the Victoria harbor since 1908, Fairmont Empress is one of the most iconic hotels in Canada. Designed with a Châteauesque style by the same architect who also designed the BC Parliament and the Vancouver Art Gallery, The Empress has long been a national historic site that's a must-visit destination for travelers worldwide. During my short vacation to Victoria earlier this month, I had the pleasure of staying at the hotel for a couple of nights so I wanted to share with you my experience. To read all about my stay, click......

My Trip to Victoria | Tea at The Empress: Review

Disclaimer: This was a complimentary media tasting.

As some of you may know, I finally finished school back in May and started working non-stop right after graduation. Therefore, I was long overdue for a vacation. Due to budgetary and time constraints, however, I couldn't really afford a big trip this year. Therefore, my boyfriend and I decided to take a mini vacation to Victoria, British Columbia. Due to its close proximity to Vancouver, Victoria is a city I've visited many times in the past. Therefore, we really wanted to make this trip special by staying at the world-renowned Fairmont Empress. Opened in 1908 and named after Queen Victoria, the iconic hotel overlooks the Victoria harbor and is minutes away from the parliament building. Aside from its rich history and stunning architecture, Fairmont Empress is well known for its afternoon tea service, which is considered a bucket list experience for many. Therefore, we knew we needed to try it out for ourselves. To read about my Tea at The Empress experience, click......

Parq Vancouver | The Douglas Hotel

Disclaimer: This was a complimentary media stay.

I recently attended a L'Oreal Luxe event at The Douglas Hotel in Downtown Vancouver and was lucky enough to be invited back to experience a night there at one of the hotel guest rooms. Since it was my birthday last weekend, I graciously accepted the invitation and booked a room for a night. Located at the newly-opened Parq Vancouver, The Douglas is a five-star Autograph Collection boutique hotel offering a modern, eclectic west coast aesthetic. It's a part of a mixed-use development that also houses a two-level casino and eight different restaurants. To read about my experience at the hotel, click.......

My Trip to Universal Orlando | Universal Studios Florida & Islands of Adventures

Disclaimer: Media passes were provided for entrance in exchange for an honest review of my experience.

Although the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was the main draw for my visit to Universal Orlando, the resort had a whole lot more to offer. So today I will be sharing a post on what I did at Universal Orlando aside from visiting the Harry Potter-themed areas. As of June with the addition of the new Volcano Bay water park, Universal Orlando has a total of three theme parks. During our two-day visit, we checked out the Universal Studios Florida park and the Islands of Adventure park. To read on, click......

My Trip to Universal Orlando | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Disclaimer: Media passes were provided for entrance in exchange for an honest review of my experience.

Because I was already visiting New Orleans this summer, I thought I might as well extend my trip and travel a bit further south to Orlando to visit the parks of Universal Orlando. Since its opening in 2010 and its more recent expansion in 2014, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is no doubt Universal Orlando's key attraction. We spent two days between the two theme parks and today I want to dedicate a post specifically to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. To read all about my experience and learn few tips that could help you plan your visit, click......

My Trip to New Orleans | Hotel Le Marais

Disclaimer: The hotel room was offered to me at a discounted media rate in exchange for an honest review.

During my food adventure to New Orleans, I stayed at the Hotel Le Marais, a super trendy and chic boutique hotel located right in the heart of the French Quarter, the prime tourist neighborhood in New Orleans. The hotel was voted one of the best in New Orleans in the Conde Nast Traveler's Reader's Choice in 2016 and it provided an absolutely lovely home for my short vacation to the Louisiana city. To read all about my stay, click.....

My Trip to New Orleans | What I Ate

Just last week I took a long-awaited trip to New Orleans, Louisiana with a friend and today I wanted to share with you all the delicious foods I ate on my vacation. New Orleans had been on my "to-visit" list for the longest time and I have no shame in admitting that the sole reason I wanted to visit was for the food. Full of rich and world-famous Cajun and Creole cuisines, the New Orleans food scene is vast and varied. In preparation for the trip, I had at least a couple of dozens of restaurants I wanted to visit but due to the short duration of our trip, we only managed to hit up a handful of places. Therefore, there's no doubt that I will be back for more. To read about my thoughts on everything we ate, click......

My Trip to Phoenix Arizona | What I Ate

Last month, my boyfriend had a conference in Phoenix and it just so coincided with my spring break. Because I've never visited Phoenix before, I decided to tag along! In terms of tourist attractions, Phoenix left much to be desired but we did hit up quite a few amazing restaurants. To read about what I chomped down, click......

Holiday 2016 Staycation | OPUS Vancouver Hotel

Disclaimer: This room was offered at a discounted media rate.

Although I don't usually partake in many holiday festivities, I still wanted to do something fun this winter break. So what better way to celebrate than a mini staycation right in my own city? With that idea set in mind, my boyfriend and I decided to do a one-night stay at the OPUS Vancouver Hotel. With 96 luxurious rooms, OPUS is a four-star boutique hotel located in the heart of Yaletown Vancouver. Known for its vibrant and eclectic style, every room inside is one-of-a-kind. We had the pleasure of staying in the cheery Pierre Deluxe King Room. To read all about our experience, click......

My Trip to NYC | Bliss Spa Triple Oxygen Facial + Bliss GIVEAWAY (Valued at $285 CAD)!

Disclaimer: This spa treatment was complimentary, courtesy of Bliss.

During my trip to New York City, I paid a visit to Bliss Spa to try out their iconic Triple Oxygen Facial. I'm more about DIY and at-home facials so it's always a treat to visit a professional spa to get pampered. Also, because Bliss has a huge line of skin care products that I have very much enjoyed in the past, I was very excited for my visit. To read about my full experience and for a chance to win a Bliss prize pack valued at ~$300, click.......

My Trip to NYC | Birchbox BYOB Build Your Own Birchbox

Disclaimer: The Birchboxes featured were complimentary, courtesy of Birchbox SoHo.

While I was in New York City, I knew I had to check out the Birchbox Store in SoHo. Located on West Broadway Street, Birchbox Soho occupies a spacious two-level store. The shop offers a huge variety of beauty, skincare, and hair products featured in the Birchbox mailing subscription but I was mainly there to check out their BYOB (Build Your Own Birchbox) feature. To read all about my experience, click........

My Trip to NYC | Lush Spa New York

Disclaimer: This spa treatment was complimentary, courtesy of Lush Canada.

Very early on during my trip-planning for New York City, I knew I had to visit the Lush Spa. I've been a Lush fan for years and have heard amazing things about their spa treatments so this was one of those must-visit places on my list. On the day before my flight back to Vancouver, I took a trip to the spa and received a relaxing scrubbing massage that was not far from life-changing (seriously, it was that good). To read all about my experience, click.......

My Trip to NYC | What I Ate in New York City

Trying out new food is always one of the best parts of travelling and my trip to New York City was no different! The city had so much iconic and unique cuisine to offer so I only wished I had more time! Today I want to share with you all that I ate in New York. To read my thoughts on which places were worth the hype and which were not, click.......

My Trip to NYC | The Algonquin Hotel

Disclaimer: The suite was offered to me at a discounted media rate.

While I was trip-planning for New York City, I looked into a ton of hotels. The city is replete with countless options and Times Square alone had dozens of hotels to choose from. After a considerable amount of research, I was very happy to have chosen The Algonquin Hotel, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. With a rich history in the literary realm, The Algonquin is one of the oldest operating hotels in the city and it was even declared an official New York City Historic Landmark. To read all about my stay, click.......

My Trip to NYC | What I Did in New York City

Disclaimer: CityPASS provided me with complimentary tickets to Top of the Rock, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the American Museum of Natural History.

Just a few days ago, I visited New York City for the first time ever. I'm a huge movie and TV show buff and just about every other film or show I've loved is set in New York. So this place was pretty high up on my list. I planned the trip with a friend and we did a ton of research beforehand. The official New York City tourism guide was a great starting point. To read a bit about all the places I visited, click.......

Pan Pacific Vancouver | Panoramic Suite

Disclaimer: This was a complimentary stay as a part of a prize winning.

Out of pure serendipity, I won a one-night-stay at the luxurious Panoramic Suite at the Pan Pacific Hotel earlier this summer. Located on the Vancouver Harbour above the Vancouver Convention Centre, the Pan Pacific is an iconic landmark of Downtown Vancouver. Since the rate for the Panoramic Suite can really reach the high range, I was pretty excited to book a one-night staycation! To read about my full experience, click........

My Trip to Toronto | What I Ate

Given my boyfriend is a food blogger, a big portion of our trip to Toronto was dedicated to trying out some delicious food. I did some pretty intense research (thanks to Zomato and my sources in Toronto) beforehand to see which places I needed to check out. Well, today I want to share with you all that we ate on the trip. To read on, click......

My Trip to Toronto | What I Did in Toronto

Disclaimer: Complimentary admission courtesy of Tourism Toronto.

During my stay in Toronto, I checked out a ton of tourist attractions in the city. So today I want to share with you my low-down all the places I visited. To read on about Casa Loma, the Royal Ontario Museum, Ripley's Aquarium of Canada and so on, click......

My Trip to Toronto | Hotel Le Germain

Disclaimer: The room was offered at a media discounted rate.

I've been living in Vancouver, British Columbia for more than ten years now but I've actually never made a trip to the Canadian East Coast so I was pretty excited to visit Toronto for the first time a couple weeks ago. During my time there, I stayed at the Hotel Le Germain Toronto and today I want to share with you my experience. To read on, click.......

My Trip to Hawaii | What We Ate

One of the best part about my Hawaii trip is all the yummy food I ate. My boyfriend and I hit up a lot of places that were highly rated on blogs and Urbanspoon so today I wanted to share with you some of the things we ate. If you are ever planning a visit to Hawaii, I hope you find this post helpful. And if you aren't planning to visit anytime soon,  just sit back and feast your eyes.......