Vancouver: Dinner at MARKET by Jean Georges

Trip Index I feel that this restaurant deserves its own post. I was a bit hesitant to eat at a place that garnered 4 $’s on Yelp but MARKET by Jean-Georges has gotten much praise around the Internet and it was conveniently located in the same building as the hotel we were staying at, the [...]

Posted on November 14, 2011 at 12:02 am by infamousdx · Permalink · One Comment
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Vancouver: Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver

Trip Index Joann and I rushed over to the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver since we had a NEXUS interview soon. It was a short walk further into the center of Vancouver. While the main street of Robson reminded me of Times Square and Fifth Ave with all its shops, Shangri-La’s West Georgia St. really reminded me [...]

Posted on November 3, 2011 at 12:01 am by infamousdx · Permalink · 2 Comments
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Vancouver: Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre

Trip Index After a good night’s sleep, we woke up [late] and meandered around Richmond, where Joann’s cousins live, and then headed in Vancouver to our next destination, the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre. It’s located inside One Wall Centre, a pretty amazing building in the center of Vancouver. As per Wikipedia: One Wall Centre is [...]

Posted on October 27, 2011 at 12:01 am by infamousdx · Permalink · One Comment
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Vancouver: Cathay Pacific Business Class

Trip Index This flight marked Joann’s and my first time traveling in international Business Class. Needless to say, I was super excited. We arrived at JFK’s Terminal 7 a little over 2 hours before our flight (thanks Ern!) and got a bit lost trying to find Cathay Pacific Business Class check-in counter. Hint: It’s to [...]

Posted on October 26, 2011 at 12:01 am by infamousdx · Permalink · 6 Comments
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Trip Planning: Vancouver, British Columbia

TRIP INDEX Intro – Planning Cathay Pacific Business Class New York – Vancouver Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Shangri-La Vancouver MARKET by Jean-Georges —————————————————————————– BACKGROUND Ever since our visit to Vancouver en route to a Whistler snowboarding trip, Joann and I have wanted to go back to enjoy the city for a few more days. Things [...]

Posted on August 31, 2011 at 6:01 am by infamousdx · Permalink · 7 Comments
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