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  • When I'm asked what kind of food I like the best I usually say Italian which to me is foodie code for "simple, great food". True Italian cuisine takes the freshest possible in-season ingredients and obsessively prepares it as simply as possible to highlight natural flavors. If you want to try this with steak then you have to check out the Officina della Bistecca run by famous butcher Dario Cecchini in Panzano Italy.

    Dario Cecchini’s Officina della Bistecca Steak Workshop

    Posted on May 2, 2012 | 22 Comments
    When I'm asked what kind of food I like the best I usually say Italian which to me is foodie code for "simple, great food". True Italian cuisine takes the freshest possible in-season ingredients and obsessively prepares it as simply as possible to highlight natural flavors. If you want to try this with steak then you have to check out the Officina della Bistecca run by famous butcher Dario Cecchini in Panzano Italy.

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  • Don't try to see the zoo in a day. The zoo has 9 different animal zones and covers 100 acres in Balboa Park. If you only have one day to spend there you won't be able to see everything, especially if you have kids in tow. To make sure that you don't leave disappointed, check out the San Diego Zoo website before you show up and come up with a list of must-see attractions. Once you know what you want to see check out the online Park Map [sandiegozoo.org] to come up with a rough plan of attack.

    San Diego Zoo Tips and Tricks

    Posted on April 25, 2012 | 25 Comments
    Don't try to see the zoo in a day. The zoo has 9 different animal zones and covers 100 acres in Balboa Park. If you only have one day to spend there you won't be able to see everything, especially if you have kids in tow. To make sure that you don't leave disappointed, check out the San Diego Zoo website before you show up and come up with a list of must-see attractions. Once you know what you want to see check out the online Park Map [sandiegozoo.org] to come up with a rough plan of attack.

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  • The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, formerly known as the San Diego Wild Animal Park, is the sister facility to the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Built in the early 70's to house larger animals and those that need more space than they could offer at the main zoo, the Safari Park was one of the first natural environment zoos in the world. The largest feature at the Safari Park are the large Asian Savanna and African Plains covering 300 acres where different animals roam and mix without dividers.

    Visiting the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

    Posted on April 18, 2012 | 21 Comments
    The San Diego Zoo Safari Park, formerly known as the San Diego Wild Animal Park, is the sister facility to the world-famous San Diego Zoo. Built in the early 70's to house larger animals and those that need more space than they could offer at the main zoo, the Safari Park was one of the first natural environment zoos in the world. The largest feature at the Safari Park are the large Asian Savanna and African Plains covering 300 acres where different animals roam and mix without dividers.

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  • When Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005 it was by far the smallest Disney park. Opening with just 22 attractions compared with 44 in Paris, 45 in Florida and Tokyo, and 65 in California, the first impression of the park was underwhelming. Since then they've added a number of new rides and the park is slowly catching up in size with the other parks. In 2011 they opened Toy Story Land.

    Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland

    Posted on April 12, 2012 | 23 Comments
    When Hong Kong Disneyland opened in 2005 it was by far the smallest Disney park. Opening with just 22 attractions compared with 44 in Paris, 45 in Florida and Tokyo, and 65 in California, the first impression of the park was underwhelming. Since then they've added a number of new rides and the park is slowly catching up in size with the other parks. In 2011 they opened Toy Story Land.

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  • Whoever decided to put Hong Kong Disneyland and the new Hong Kong International Airport on the same island is brilliant. The result of this little nugget of transportation planning means that making the trip from downtown Hong Kong to the House of the Mouse could hardly be easier. The trip to Lantau Island takes a little over 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time it would take to drive or take a cab and costs $24.50 hkd for adults and $12.50 hdk for concession (rates even lower if you use an Octopus card).

    Taking the MTR Train to Hong Kong Disneyland

    Posted on April 5, 2012 | 11 Comments
    Whoever decided to put Hong Kong Disneyland and the new Hong Kong International Airport on the same island is brilliant. The result of this little nugget of transportation planning means that making the trip from downtown Hong Kong to the House of the Mouse could hardly be easier. The trip to Lantau Island takes a little over 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time it would take to drive or take a cab and costs $24.50 hkd for adults and $12.50 hdk for concession (rates even lower if you use an Octopus card).

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