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October 1, 2015

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An Intimate Affair with A2A Safaris

Binky Dizon owner of A2A Safaris and Dave van Smeerdijk, co-owner of Asilia Africa. Asilia is one of the leading safari companies in East Africa operating 18 camps in Kenya and Tanzania and has won many awards from leading organizations such as Conde Nast Traveler and the World Travel and Tourism Council. I asked Dave where the best place to go to in Africa and he said – where there are a lot of animals and that’s in Tanzania. He told me the camps are boutique camps with the smallest being 3 rooms to a big one with 18 rooms. We both agreed that it’s more fun with a big group – whether family or a group of friends. And bigger group means bigger plane!!! Haha!! Plane sizes range from 4 to 20 or so. One day we will get there.

They are running a special promotion with Asilia from Feb 1 – March 15, 2016 where for a minimum 6 –night stay in any combination of Asilia camps by 2 persons, the 2^nd person stays for free. This amazing promotion is only available from A2A Safaris and valid while spaces are available.

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Asilia offers luxurious, 5 star, award-winning Safari camps and lodges in the pristine wilderness of Kenya and Tanzania. We believe in positive impact and benefitting the local environment.

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A2A Safari OFFICES

Hong Kong
Suite 504, 5/F,
Chinachem Hollywood Centre
1-13 Hollywood Road, Central,
?Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2525 2776
Fax: +852 2525 2124
Hong Kong Travel Agent Licence No. 353090

Singapore
3 Pickering Street, #01-13,
Nankin Row, China Square
Singapore 048660
Tel: +65 6442 7600
Singapore Travel Agent Licence No. 02315

Philippines
WH Unit 10-B, Lapanday Center,
2263 Pasong Tamo Extension,
Makati City, Philippines
Tel/Fax: +632 9527414

New York
401 Park Avenue South, 8/F
New York, NY 10016
Tel: +1 212 858 0270

China
D1605 Bldg 2 Hairun International
Apartments
No. B2 Jiangtai Road Chaoyang District
Beijing 100016
China
Tel: +86 139 1173 1083

September 20, 2015

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In Search of the Best Brisket

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Heart2Heart’s hubby is in search for the best brisket. So wherever we go, we look for a brisket place. On the way to Pebble Beach we stopped here for lunch – Famous Dave’s

Burnt ends – we asked for tasting portion which is a good idea rather than ordering a whole order. This was actually very good! Better than the brisket

Love cornbread! 🙂

Brisket was not their specialty but we still ordered it. It was okay according to the hubby. No matter where we went, it was very hard to get brisket that was fatty. Americans like their meat lean

When we were in Salinas, we also went here

Behind the restaurant is their griller

Cute and cozy resto

Too bad they ran out of brisket which they are known for!

We went here too! on the way back home

Grillers

Nice place too 🙂 I like the different table covers on each table

It was okay but still not what he was looking for

In New York, he researched and went here

Still not as fatty but hubby says it was the best among all

His dining partner, Andrew ( Lolo’s chauffeur 🙂 ) Looks like he was very happy 🙂

Till we went to Costco and he said ” Dito lang pala” haha!! It was the best among all but still not fatty.

September 20, 2015

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Spotted in California

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From the Hubby ” I got this for you” Heart chicken nuggets! haha!! 🙂

Carmen’s Best ice cream in Philippine Airlines!!!!

Artisan Haagen Dazs!

Oreo Thins!

So tempted to have this!!!

No comment! haha

Thanks to our friend Pepe for telling me about this!! I love it!!

YUM also!! Thinking of ice cream always because it was so hot ( justifying haha!! )

Homes turned into stores!

Crabs! at Costco

Massage chairs in Costco! Perfect for waiting husbands! haha!!

I am always on the look out for new flavours!

Spotted at Target! Gretchen Picache!

Play Station office in Foster City

Interesting products at Trader Joe’s

Green things at Trader Joe’s

Interesting snacks at Starbucks

September 18, 2015

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Banks in the USA

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I love the Bank buildings in the States!! There are still a few that have kept their buildings since it is rare that you see banks these big especially with advanced technology in banking. Some have already converted them into stores like the Restoration Hardware in Boston which used to be a bank building

Here are some that I saw

In San Mateo there is this new restaurant bar Vault 164, I heard that this was previously a bank

September 18, 2015

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Il Fornaio and Osteria Coppa

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We had a lot of Italian food this trip because since I was dieting I made the hubby choose all the restaurants and he was always looking for either brisket, calamari or pizza :-O In San Mateo, we love these two Italian restaurants aside from Pizza Delfina (Previous entry: Pizzeria Delfina Dec. 21, 2014 )

Il Fornaio

Calamari! We had around 12 calamaris this trip! :-O They do calamari very well in the States so we always order it

Steak Tartare

Cristina Pizza -fresh mozzarella, prosciutto, shaved grana padano, mushrooms and wild arugula drizzled with white truffle oil – YUM!

Wefie 🙂 Happy Birthday Pepe!!

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Founded in Italy in 1972, Il Fornaio offers lunch and dinner guests the most authentic Italian dining experience available at 21 restaurants across the US.

We also love Osteria Coppa

I was shocked the hubby didn’t order calamari! haha!! He had Burrata instead. It looks beautiful and those tomatoes were so fresh and so sweet! YUM!

Housemade pork sausage, speck and crimini mushrooms! YUM!!

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Artisan Italian restaurant in San Mateo, California, featuring handcrafted pasta, Neapolitan-style pizza, antipasti, house cured salumi and other Italian specialties using local, organic, seasonal ingredients.

September 15, 2015

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Purity Ice Cream

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Purity ice cream is very popular in Ithaca. After all Ithaca is known for their agriculture industry.

We always see a long line whenever we pass the store so we wanted to see what all the fuss was about!

They have many other things aside from ice cream

CHOICES CHOICES CHOICES! America, The LAND OF CHOICES!!

Peanut butter, Peppermint and Coffee!! ALL YUMMY!!!

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September 14, 2015

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Road Trip to Ithaca

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Heart2Heart loves road trips! When people heard we were going to Ithaca – they said – how far! But actually it was only 3 hours from New Jersey and the drive was so so beautiful! I could not stop taking videos of the road!! It is so therapeutic and so relaxing ( of course thats for me as a passenger haha!! ) I am lucky my husband is very patient to always drive us around. We used to drive 5 and a half hours to New Hampshire and once we drove to LA for almost 10 hours so 3 hours is not bad! 🙂

I love seeing cows 🙂

Corn fields

A farmhouse

James thought it was a store selling benches – when we went closer – I told him it’s actually a porch of someones home! 🙂

On the way you will see many farms selling their harvest of fruits and vegetables!

I just had to stop at one of them to take this!!!

I love fields of flowers or just fields of anything!!!

They had a shop too 🙂

So interesting in the States – they have a TEXT STOP! haha!! For drivers to stop and be able to text! 🙂

This is what I mean! I love this!! Endless greens!!

September 10, 2015

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Omakase Burger

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Celebrating before we leave! Recommendation by my sister Keena. Omakase Burger at Wisma Atria

It was a Friday so we were not able to try this but I heard it’s good 🙂

Omakase Applewood Smoked Bacon Cheeseburger ( Exclusive to the Wisma Atria branch )

Cheeseburger

Could not decide on cheese fries or truffle fries so the pinay staff in the counter suggested to get truffle fries and just get the cheese on the side and you can just dip! Good idea!!! Yummy! At Omakase Burger

September 9, 2015

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Mellben Signature

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Mellben Signature is a 30 year old restaurant with 3 branches. The one in Bestway building is outdoor but not crowded so Tats recommends this branch. I feel it is better too because it is not crowded. I love this place!!! No frills, not so expensive and very yummy crabs 🙂

Gabriel and Darren the owners were there so I took their photo 🙂 How young they are 🙂

This place is a hawker place during the day and at night it is empty

Very sweet fresh coconut juice!!

They have 12 kinds of crab here!!!!!

Creamy Butter Crab! Yummy!!!! Thank you Tats for this great discovery!!!! This one is one of the popular ones – never tasted crab this way. A must in Singapore

You can order extras – the Steamed mini bun

The number one crab is the Claypot Crab Vermicelli Soup!! ( the noodles is inside) Super yum! For extra charge you can ask for extra soup and noodles – so yum!

Salted egg crab of course 🙂