2014 travel

Places visited in 2014:

HHI, SC
Maldives (Park Hyatt - Hadehaa)
Seminyak, Bali, Indonesia
London
Imabari, Japan
Melbourne and Sydney (incl. Phillip Island and Picton), Australia
Da Nang, Vietnam (Hyatt Regency)

Best hotel (ever): Park Hyatt - Sydney
Best food: Pizza at Hugo's (Manly, NSW)
Best kids experience: Mowbray Park Farmstay (NSW) / Phillip Island Wildlife Park
Best tourist experience: March of the Penguins at Phillip Island
Most relaxing: Park Hyatt - Maldives

Update - South Carolina - 2013/2014

Restaurants

Veritas

CharBar Co.

Also went to: Mellow Mushroom, Truffles, Fiesta Fresh, Wild Wing Cafe, Five Guys, Sea Shack

Kids activities

The Sandbox

Island Playground (new ownership)

Chaplin Community Park

Update - New York City - December 2013

Restaurants

- Le Barnardin (3 Michelin star, excellent but not so innovative food - wished they had experienced a bit more - but the food was really consistent - everything was good, perfect and fun service. All inn all a great night out.)

- Gotham Bar and Grill (So underwhelming, both the food and the service.)

- Preserve 24 (Ok brunch, but we had better brunch at our hotel - the flavours just didn't come together that well.)

- The Shop (Andaz 5th Avenue) (Wow, this was just the best breakfast/brunch food I have had in a long while, plus the coffee was excellent too. I loved the egg and aspargus dish, while Tom loved the lemon poppy seed pancake.)

Hotel

Andaz 5th Avenue (What a great hotel - maybe the best place to stay in NYC? Free hot cider, coffee and the best brunch place in the same building.)