In June, I departed for a crazy trip throughout 6 European countries, the first being Turkey. We booked one way tickets to IST in Turkish Airlines Business class (flight review coming soon), giving us access to the United Polaris Lounge SFO. In this post, I’ll review the various aspects of the lounge, including the a la carte dining. United Polaris …
Last weekend, I had my last ever meal at Rasa Contemporary Indian, an upscale Indian restaurant in Burlingame, California. This restaurant has a special place in my heart because it was the first ever Michelin starred restaurant I ate at, back in 2018. Since then, I’ve gone back more than 10 times, which is an absurd number of times for …
Our third dinner in Boston was at Toro, a Spanish tapas restaurant in the South End. Spanish/Latin American food has quickly become one of my favourite cuisines, and this restaurant had high ratings across every site I looked at. So, we decided to check it out. Toro Boston Food At the time we ate there, the restaurant was still using …
In late February, I stayed at the newly-opened Tetra Hotel in Sunnyvale, California. I promised a detailed review of the hotel restaurant, Adrestia, as the meal blew me away. I genuinely didn’t believe that hotel restaurants could be this good. So, here’s that promised review! Adrestia Restaurant Sunnyvale Food To begin with, here is Adrestia’s menu – I was really …
The Tetra Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection property, just opened in Sunnyvale last Friday after much delay. I originally found out about this hotel when browsing the Marriott website, and as it’s so close to where I live, I pledged to stay there on opening night. Unfortunately, that didn’t end up happening, as I flew out to Boston the same …
For our final dinner in Boston, I chose to eat at Stoked Pizza Co. Our hotel that night was located in Cambridge, and Stoked Pizza had just opened a second outpost of their well-known restaurant nearby. It sounded great, and after discovering how good Neapolitan pizza is in Denver last year, I was eager to eat it again. Stoked Pizza …
Our very first meal in Boston was at Ilona, an Eastern-Mediterranean restaurant located just south of the Back Bay area. I love Middle Eastern/Mediterranean food, and always seek it out while travelling. Ilona had great reviews and topped many “Best of” lists, so it seemed like the perfect spot to try. It easily exceeded my expectations, and the delicious baba …
Welcome to Chasing New Adventure’s latest trip report! Yesterday night I returned from spending 4 nights in Boston, split across 3 different hotels. The trip was filled with several surprises, including last-minute flight cancellations and hotels that refused to honour the breakfast policy, plus weather that changed practically every few hours. Our Flights to Boston This report will contain 4 …
Calling something San Luis Obispo County’s prettiest beach is a big claim, but Oceano Sand Dunes is a spot that definitely lives up to that expectation. These gorgeous sand dunes are officially part of the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (SRVA), but as I’ll explain later in this post, are significantly different from the off-roading portion of the park. …
I recently spent 2 nights in San Luis Obispo County, exploring both the coastline and towns. The county is filled with a variety of different experiences, from hiking up sand dunes to squeezing through a tight Bubblegum Alley. I’ve compiled a list of the top things we did in SLO County, along with a couple things we missed out on …
For our second night in Pismo Beach, I chose to eat at Gardens of Avila, an upscale restaurant located at Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort. I’d picked this restaurant simply because there weren’t many options when searching for fine dining in the area. I didn’t have the highest expectations, but I hoped it would at least be a decent meal. As …
For our first night in San Luis Obispo, I chose to eat at Café Roma. I don’t typically seek out Italian food, but I was travelling with family, so I selected different restaurants than I otherwise would have. I narrowed it down to two Italian restaurants in the area, and Café Roma seemed more authentic. I didn’t have super high …
Note: This is officially the end of Chasing New Adventure’s first trip report! I hope you enjoyed reading it, and you can find the rest of the posts linked below. To my disappointment, our upgrades didn’t clear on our return flight from Denver, leaving us in row 10 (Economy Plus). And we also had some pre-flight drama due to weather …
I just returned from spending 3 days in San Luis Obispo county, home to Cambria, Pismo Beach, and Paso Robles, amongst many other destinations. As I was planning the trip, I realized that 3 days wouldn’t be nearly enough time to experience all this region has to offer, but I still managed to see lots. We drove down from the …
A couple nights ago I ate at Shosha, a newly-opened Indian restaurant in downtown Sunnyvale. I’d first heard of it a month or two ago when I noticed someone passing out flyers for the restaurant. I picked one up and was instantly intrigued by its claim to combine molecular gastronomy with classic Indian cuisine. Shosha Ambience Shosha calls itself a …