Location: Milwaukee, WI About me: A transplant to Milwaukee from Canada, who has lived and worked in many corners of the world. Rating statistics Average rating of my blogs: 4.1 Average rating of my Talkbacks: 2.3 Average rating I've given others: 5.0 |
| Recent blog entries | |
| Dining - Nov. 19, 2008 | |
| Delicious New Vietnamese Restaurant | |
| I am a huge fan of Vietnamese food; it's probably my favorite cuisine. So, I was very excited to try the newest gig in town, "Pho Hai Binh". They're located on South 27th Street at Howard Av. The first positive experience for me was the fact that they have a website - I love that I don'... | |
| Travel & Visitors Guide - Aug. 29, 2008 | |
| OMC Blogger's Trip to Paradise | |
| Back in May I was the lucky winner of OMC's Travel Blog contest(http://onmilwaukee.com/visitors/articles/travblogwinner.html) and on the weekend of May 21st my husband and I set off to take advantage of our trip to the RIU Palace Riviera Maya in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.Most of our usual vac... | |
| Dining - Aug. 18, 2008 | |
| Beware Splitting Charges at Samurai | |
| Back in June a group of 7 of us went for dinner at Samurai in Mequon. We've always liked this place for their Teppanyaki and had a good time. When the bill came, we asked if we could charge some different amounts to different cards and they said no problem. I signed my receipt for $53 and we left... | |
| Travel & Visitors Guide - May 11, 2008 | |
| Air Travel with Furry Friends | |
| For many of us, pets are an integral part of our lives. I have 2 cats, and they (in theory) have more frequent flier miles than many people I know. Here’s a quick review with the ups, downs and learning curve of pet air travel. The first time the cats flew, was in 2004 when we moved ... | |
| Travel & Visitors Guide - May 11, 2008 | |
| Culinary Delights of Barcelona | |
| I absolutely love Barcelona. I’ve had the fortune of visiting about 5 times, and it’s become a home away from home when in Europe. On one of my first visits, I took a total shot in the dark from internet searches, and signed up for a culinary tour of the old city, Barri Gotic. ... | |
| Recent Talkbacks | |
| Blog - Oct. 3, 2008 | |
| Telluride Tavern - Bay View | |
| Totally agree with you. Went one night and only stayed for 1 drink because it... | |
| Blog - Aug. 29, 2008 | |
| Beware Splitting Charges at Samurai | |
| Since I'm not American I don't think it's a reflection on the USA that I've d... | |
| Blog - Aug. 19, 2008 | |
| Beware Splitting Charges at Samurai | |
| It was just split 3 ways (not 7), and they had no problem at all doing it whe... | |
| Article - Aug. 18, 2008 | |
| 10 places we'd like to visit before we die | |
| These are great lists! I looked through and thought it'd be fun to put my 2 c... | |
| Article - Aug. 7, 2008 | |
| Where would you take out-of-town guests this weekend? | |
| If you guys want to be a bit active, do some geocaching. You just need a GPS ... | |
| Blog - Aug. 2, 2008 | |
| Elliots is CLOSED! | |
| Fire was on May 29th and they estimate it will take 4-6 months to repair. | |
| Article - July 24, 2008 | |
| Ordering etiquette | |
| I completely agree. Even when water glasses are refilled I don't hear many pe... | |
| Blog - June 24, 2008 | |
| The Buff Bride: Week 2 | |
| Thanks! I did the email on the site too (linking from onmilwaukee.com) but it... | |
| Blog - June 24, 2008 | |
| The Buff Bride: Week 2 | |
| How did you manage to get through to Fitness Together? I saw their add and em... | |
| Blog - June 5, 2008 | |
| TPS 17:EURO 2008 (That's Right Soccer) | |
| Go oranje! Nederland! Definitely will be watching and taking some time off wo... | |
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