MY DAILY BREAD

I LOVE MADRID...THE LIFESTYLE IS JUST SO IDEAL

LUNCH...IS...LONG...AND IT FORCES YOU TO SIT BACK AND RELAX FOR A BIT!

CALLE DE VELAZQUEZ -- MY FAVOURITE STREET IN MADRID

MY FRIEND AND I DID PAIN QUOTIDIEN ON CALLE VELAZQUEZ TODAY FOR LUNCH...IT WAS SUCH A NICE SUNNY DAY...WE DID IT AL FRESCO

"IT LITERALLY MEANS 'DAILY BREAD'"

OKAY, OKAY, IT IS NOT EXACTLY THE MOST EXOTIC OF PLACES TO EAT...ITS AN ORGANIC BAKERY..WITH SO MANY DELECTABLE DISHES...WANT A NICE, HEALTHY MEAL? PAIN QUOTIDIEN...

FOR ME...ENSALADA DE BUFALA CON TOMATE Y RUCULA

(DRIZZLED WITH THEIR ORGANIC OLIVE OIL AND SOME PARM SHAVINGS..UFFF)

I HAD A LITTLE GLASS OF WHITE WINE WITH IT...THE BEST

FOR MY FRIEND..QUICHE LORRAINE

FOR DESSERT...MY CAFE CORTADO AND...

RASPBERRY AND BLUEBERRY TART...YES...ORGANIC AND UTTERLY DELISH

THE BEST THING ABOUT PAIN IS THAT YOU CAN FIND IT ALL OVER THE WORLD!! IF YOU ARE IN ANY OF THESE PLACES AND YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD PLACE TO GO...

...AUSTRALIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, KUWAIT, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, QATAR, RUSSIA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED STATES...

I TOLD YOU! NOT EXOTIC...BUT ALWAYS GOOD!

I'M LEAVING TO GO SKIING TOMORROW..GUESS WHERE! SWITZERLAND! I AM TOO EXCITED...TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT WHEN I GET BACK

HAPPY 2010

Wow, major hiatus from blogging...Christmas Holidays you know! :)

last night I realized that I have all these random blog entries from random places with random things and I think an introduction and blog overhaul is in order!

A little background info...I am a city mouse at heart...grew up in the Philippines, moved to the wonderful city of Vancouver to finish University...first 20 something years of my life

Ever since I remember, I have always loved to travel...cities especially...there is something about the air, the restaurants, the way of life...

...six months ago, my life took a major turn for the lucky and I got the opportunity to go and live in Madrid, Spain for about a year...and that's what I did.. :)

So here I am in Spain with the countries of Europe in the palm of my hand, and it is amazing...

This blog is really to share my travels and discoveries with you! Hotels, restaurants, stores and everything else the city can offer you...Hey, maybe you can find some of this stuff useful when you city hop yourself! Enjoy!

OH! And pictures...lots of pictures!

My first trip to Paris in Summer 2009...you will see a few Paris entries here

...haven't been back yet but I intend to very soon..

LUXE CITY GUIDE --MADRID

GRAN VIA, MADRID, NOVEMBER 2009

I LOVE TO TRAVEL...AND FINDING THE PERFECT TRAVEL GUIDE CAN BE A CHORE. THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY TOO MANY.

...FOR ALL THE CITY MICE OUT THERE...

LUXEcityGUIDES

I WAS GIVEN THREE MEMBERS OF THIS MARVELOUS LITTLE COLLECTION AS A GIFT WHEN I MOVED TO SPAIN.

"IT IS SUCCINCT, SHARP AND CRAMMED WITH PRICELESS INFORMATION...STYLISH, BRUTALLY FRANK, AND SOMETIMES FRANKLY BRUTAL."

MY LUXE CITY GUIDE

madrid

THESE PORTABLE LITTLE BOOKLETS ARE GREAT GIFT IDEA. CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE FOR THE AVAILABLE BOX SETS

LUXE CATERS TO ALOT OF OTHER CITY MICE

BARCELONA

BERLIN

DUBAI

FLORENCE

ISTANBUL

LONDON

MADRID

MILAN

PARIS

ROME

VENICE

CHICAGO

LOS ANGELES

MIAMI

NEW YORK

MELBOURNE

SYDNEY

BALI

BANGKOK

BEIJING

CAMBODIA

CHIANG MAI

HANOI

HO CHI MINH

HONG KONG

PHUKET

SEOUL

SHANGHAI

SINGAPORE

SRI LANKA

TOKYO

BUENASNOCHESAMORES!