Tony Tam

Category: travel

  • Best morning in Paris…

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    .. is when it’s raining outside, my apartment is filled with bright day light at 6:00am.  I open up the windows and smell clean air and hear the shops getting ready to open up.  I walk 5 minutes to pick up the best pain au chocolate and bring them home to eat with coffee. So…

  • Run The Paris Metro #5: 18 stations, 13.87 miles, 261 to go

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    Finally made it to 13.3 miles today.  I’m getting slightly tired with only 4-5 hours of sleep and this running, but I promised myself to sleep a bit more. Today’s run covered 18 stations for 13.87 miles .  Highlights were the 2 farmers markets that ‘forced’ me to stop and eat some fruits Run #4:…

  • Plat Du Jour

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    When dining in the U.S, I have the misconception that whatever the special of the day is something that the restaurant is trying to give rid of. Here in Paris, the ‘eating’ books recommend that I always order the plat du jour because it’s almost made from what’s fresh at the market. So I ventured…

  • au nom de la rose

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    I think au num de la rose is a franchise store, but their presentation is really unique. With rose petals all over the front of the store and every store painted this nice mellow green.  I just can’t help myself taking photos with the woman inside looking at my kinda funny

  • Traveling by bike in Europe

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    My current vacation to Paris is the 6th time for me, but this trip will be different in length as well as how I plan to explore the city.   First, my Brompton bike will be with me all the time and I plan to run and bike everywhere in Paris. My first test was when…

  • Retirement at 50?

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    Lunch conversation started around retirement and what would we do if we were able to retire right now? The gut reaction I had was obviously stop working.. then on further thought, what would I do with my free time? I still had Kate to take care of, she goes to school, I can’t just pack…

  • Panino At ino in NY

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    Oh you must come to ino for the best Panino, Panini, Fritata. open til 2am. I’m here now Here is the starter for this AM. Glass of Italian wine, an assorted bruschetta (asparagus, white bean, mozarella, pesto)

  • A hunting for chocolates we will go

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    Last day of this Paris trip and I wanted to hunt down some really dark, high concentrated cocoa beans dark chocolates.  This was the shop I visited Denis Acabo/A L’etoile D’or This shop has all the high end chocolates from all over France.  I just had to try and speak a lilttle bit of French…

  • Go with the flow when traveling with parents

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    My parents are too old for me to try to change them so I go with flow. They wanted to eat Chinese food in Paris, so I bought them to Chinatown where I’ve never ever been to after 8 times in Paris.  I bumped into a Chinese chef of 30 years in Paris and he recommended the…

  • Off To Paris Again, But First NYC : ‘ino panini, bruschette

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    Yes I’m off to Paris again, this time just with my parents.  I think I’ve lost count, but this should be my 8th time to the most beautiful city in the world. We have a 12 hour lay over in NY because I wasn’t thinking when I booked the flight.  We are making the best…