Happy Halloween!

Finally got a chance to get away from the books for a bit to do what I look forward to doing almost all year: pumpkin carving.

Not that I'm a huge fan of Halloween, or dressing up, or having to run up and down the stairs all night long to answer the door. I guess it's just a creative getaway for me.

Some fun carvings that I've made in years past:

2006 - Headless Horseman

2007 - Mario

2008 - Tigger

2009 - Count von Count

Porter's Halloween Sale

Save 20% on all Porter flights for bookings from now until November 2nd.

Promo code: SCARY20

Enjoy!

Jay Z & Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind, World Series, Game 2

James Cameron's AVATAR

I'll let the clip speak for itself...

This movie just seems out of control:

Toronto getting Guu'd!

Finally, the popular Izakaya chain, GUU, from Vancouver will be hitting Toronto by the end of the year. For those who haven't had the gastronomic privilege, this should not disappoint if it compares to the offerings in Vancouver.

For those not in the know: Japanese Izakaya is literally a bar that serves several small dishes to accompany their food - basically a Japanese version of Spanish Tapas. Vancouver, in my opinion, has adopted this restaurant style quite well and this particular chain is testament to that with 4 restaurants spread over the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA?), and soon to touch down on Church St. in Toronto.

My taste buds can hardly wait!

Read all about it HERE

Click HERE for info on GUU in Vancouver

***UPDATE***

Guu Toronto NOW OPEN

Read all about it HERE

Limited Cirque 15% Off

In case any of you might be interested, the Cirque du Soleil OVO show in Toronto is having an irewards special saving you 15% off a regular ticket.

Click the banner or HERE for more information.

This show is absolutely amazing and definitely worth every penny. The tent is quite small so seating really doesn't matter (just make sure your view isn't obstructed).

Enjoy!

Eurotrip photos

So it's been way too long since I've posted.

First thing's first, here are the photos I promised. There are about 2000 pictures in total or something ridiculous like that so please take your time to enjoy them. Captions in my picasa albums should follow shortly, but until then, Enjoy!

(click the bottom right corner of the slideshow to retrieve a link to view the full album)

Madrid, SPAIN:


Zaragosa & Barcelona, SPAIN:


Avignon, Aix-En-Provence, Nice & Monaco, FRANCE:


Pisa & Florence, ITALY:


San Gimignano, Rome, ITALY: