6.15.2018

Acquired Treasures During Travel

Alexander McQueen skull ring
Rings from Paris, Necklaces from Rome and Innsbruck

Travelling to a different country can be an exhilarating and eye-opening time for anyone. People often like to bring back mementos that signify their special times overseas as well. It doesn't matter if you visited Northern Europe, the Australian Outback, Eastern Asia or the Patagonia of South America. Collecting treasures from your travels can be a lot of fun and will awaken fond memories of your trips years later. People buy things that remind them of their trips abroad to have tangible physical reminders of their experiences for the rest of their lives. A person may want to look back and reminisce about an African safari when they're 90 years old. People like to show their friends items that highlight their adventures around the world when they go back home as well. What better way is there to showcase a trip to Italy than by coming home with a stunning jewellery piece made by a local artisan of a small Italian village?

Crocodile
From Cuba

While more times than not these seemingly exotic items and alleged antiquities are in fact a few notches above costume jewelry and cookie-cutter fakes, we sometimes manage to get our hands on some bonafide treasures on our travels. Upon bringing them home, our homes may start to take on the form of art galleries and museums. Existing insurance for renters may need to be updated to account for these treasures placed on display in your foyer or living room. Furthermore, proud owners of exotic treasures may consider keeping them documented and photographed in the event of theft.

It can be intimidating to travel with items of significant meaning to you. Travellers spend so much time on public transportation, hotels and restaurants. If you want to protect your rare valuables during your trip, ensure you go for a number of smart strategies. Hotel rooms are often equipped with digital security safes. These enable people to safeguard items that mean the most to them while they're out exploring. If you want to keep an antique jewelry piece you purchased in the South of France intact and flawless while you've gone sightseeing, the use of a room safe can be wonderfully convenient and helpful.

Jade and Gold necklace
From Beijing

It can sometimes be hard for travellers to determine whether items that are available abroad are genuine or fake. If you want to figure out whether a lovely necklace you bought in Beijing, China is the real deal, you can head to a pawn shop. You can head to any kind of reputable business that specializes in appraisal work too. You don't necessarily have to wait until you get back home to do this. You may be able to find a credible appraiser overseas close to where you initially acquired your important item.

If you're planning on purchasing special items while abroad, you should think things through carefully beforehand. Avid travellers often invest in travellers insurance. If you're considering getting this type of insurance before heading overseas, you should assess all of your accessible coverage options beforehand. You need to make sure to purchase a policy that offers comprehensive coverage for personal possessions. Be sure to read all of the fine details carefully.

Worrying about precious possessions can make any trip a little more stressful. That's why the most seasoned and knowledgeable travellers make a point to look after their luggage items properly. This can often keep valuable pieces safe from theft and other nightmare scenarios. If you want to do everything you can to keep trouble such as theft away, you should try to look as inconspicuous as possible. Avoid putting yourself on display as a tourist. Doing so may get others to fixate on you and on your belongings in general.

There's yet another simple option accessible to people who wish to keep their travel treasures safe and sound. They can put noticeable stickers that read "fragile" on all of their luggage pieces. This can stop items from breaking during the travel process. It can save travellers from all kinds of dilemmas and inconveniences.

postcards
Collection of 1000++ postcards from around the world...

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6.01.2018

649. Yayoi Kusama | Infinity Mirrors

leftbanked Obliteration Room
Last Friday, on its second last day, we made it to the Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirros exhibit! I didn't think we would be able to go since tickets were ridiculously hard to get. I did regret not purchasing advance tickets since I am a member of the AGO this year..but I kept thinking there was more time lol. On the final days of the exhibit the only way to buy tickets was to wait in line in the morning. So I went there that morning, not expecting to see what looked like a 3-5 hour long line up!! I left right away. Then a few hours later we were very kindly gifted with a pair of tickets by surprise (thanks to my bf's co-worker)...and that's how we ended up going in the end.

This is one of the most popular art exhibits in the world and in total in Toronto, it drew over 165,000 people in a bit less than 3 months. Apparently its Toronto stop was the most popular so far. In the exhibit there are 6 rooms that you can enter, and due to the crazy amount of people you are only allowed in each one for 20 seconds. A maximum of 3 people per room. The line-up to get into each room took about 20-30 minutes. So it was a LOT of waiting.

My photos didn't come out so well since I didn't have enough time in each and I had to Insta-story and take actual photos within a matter of seconds..so stressful hahahh. The experience was fun though and I'm so glad we were able to go at the last minute!

In the photo above is The Obliteration Room, which is full of stickers put on by visitors of the exhibit. Apparently the room started off as completely white in the beginning.

Phallis Field
Phallis Field
Yayoi Kusama
Aftermath of Obliteration of Eternity
Love Transformed into Dots
Love Transformed into Dots
Yayoi Kusama
leftbanked Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama exhibit
Yayoi Kusama Toronto
Yayoi Kusama exhibit
The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away
The Obliteration Room
Yayoi Kusama exhibit
AGO Yayoi Kusama

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5.23.2018

648. Victoria Day Weekend

Fendi 2jours
By pure coincidence, I now realize that pretty much all my meals out this week were at Japanese restaurants. I only just noticed this when editing the photos for this post. All sushi and matcha related lol. I mentioned my new matcha obsession in my previous post. Maybe subconsciously that also made me want Japanese food. Hmm...

Victoria Day was yesterday. We went to watch the fireworks at Ashbridge's Bay/Woodbine Beach. There were so many people. I think it's the first time I ever went somewhere to watch fireworks like that...or at least the first time in many years. I have seen fireworks before but from a far distance. I've never gone to the "official" spot to see them. Large crowds scare me but it was a fun experience! Getting home was a bit of a hassle but it was worth it.

Woodbine Beach
More and more people came as it got darker..

Victoria Day fireworks
fireworks
matcha powder
matcha tea
Dessert Kitchen
JaBistro sashimi
Dinner with my boyfriend and sister at JaBistro

JaBistro Toronto
JaBistro desserts
I really loved the pear dessert on the right

JaBistro matcha cocktail
Of course I had to get the matcha (virgin) cocktail

Hennessy Pomeranian
Financial District Toronto
The most beautifully kept lawns in downtown Toronto

Saku agedashi tofu
Dinner at Saku again! Our second time here, 1 week after the first. Their sushi is really good.

Saku Toronto
Saku bulgogi bibimbap
leftbanked outfit
Post-haircut

matcha chia pudding
Homemade matcha chia pudding

matcha cookies
Homemade matcha cookies, round 2. They turned out a lot nicer than my first batch but still not perfect. Still amazingly delicious though!

Nami Toronto
Dinner at Nami

Nami Toronto
Hennessy Pomeranian
One day I was sitting at my desk working and was about to get up..turned to my side and see this on the floor. I didn't even realize or know how my robe ended up on the floor lol.

Fune Toronto
Dinner at Fune

Fune Toronto sushi
Fune Toronto
despacito

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