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Summer at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe Lake Club

Jul 20 by Anita 3 Comments

There’s summer in Lake Tahoe, and there’s summer at the Ritz Carlton Lake Tahoe. A few weeks I got to experience a very special slice of heaven at the opening of the Lake Club, the new addition to the hotel on the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Read on for three days of sunshine, good food, and […]...

Filed Under: California, Travel Tagged With: california, lake club, lake tahoe, northern california, press trip, ritz carlton, summer, travel, vacation

Things to Do on St. Simons Island

Feb 15 by Anita Leave a Comment

There’s only a couple days left to enter the HGTV® Dream Home 2017 sweepstakes – don’t forget to click here for your chance to win! In case you need a little daydream fodder for things do on St. Simons Island if you won the Dream Home, here are some snapshots and suggestions from my trip on some of […]...

Filed Under: Travel, USA Tagged With: georgia, hgtv, st simons island, travel

HGTV Dream Home 2017 Tour and Giveaway

Feb 3 by Anita 1 Comment

Thanks to HGTV® Dream Home 2017 I had the chance to live the dream a couple weeks ago on St. Simons. This idyllic island off the coast of Georgia is where HGTV created their newest Dream Home – and I, along with nine other bloggers, were lucky enough to visit St. Simons and tour the home over […]...

Filed Under: Travel, USA Tagged With: blogger event, contest, hgtv, hgtv dream home, interior design, kitchen design, travel

Top Things to Do Before Your Disney Alaska Cruise (Plus Disney Cruise Banana Bread!)

Oct 19 by Anita 1 Comment

I love planning and researching for trips. When we’re making vacation plans I’m the one who has fifty different tabs on her browser open to check hotels, airlines, weather, and of course restaurants; the one with travel guides piled high on her dresser; the one looking up photos and travelogues to find the most photogenic […]...

Filed Under: Alaska, Breads, Recipes, Travel Tagged With: alaska, banana bread, cruise, disney, travel, travel tips, vacation

{SF}: Hyatt Centric San Francisco and Where to Go (And Eat) Nearby

May 25 by Anita 1 Comment

I was invited to a media event at the Hyatt Centric to preview their new amenities. I was not paid for this post and all opinions are my own. When my out-of-town friends ask me in what part of San Francisco they should they look for lodging, I usually like to suggest somewhere near the Embarcadero, […]...

Filed Under: California, San Francisco, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: chocolate, hotel, hyatt centric, ice cream, san francisco, sweet spots, travel

The Art of Afternoon Tea in Hong Kong

Feb 29 by Anita 10 Comments

Of all the gastronomic delights one can experience around the world, afternoon tea in Hong Kong remains one of the quintessential “must do’s”. That colonial tradition continues to flourish as a beloved afternoon ritual, at the most luxe of hotels to trendy new cafés. Hong Kong has long been a culinary melting pot, taking tastes from around […]...

Filed Under: Asia, Sweet Spots, Travel Tagged With: afternoon tea, angelina, hong kong, intercontinental, joel robuchon, mandarin oriental, teawood, travel

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Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, baby girl, and rescue cockapoo Snickerdoodle. More about pastrygirl

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