What Christmas with our own belovedMary HK Choi is like: "My favorite spontaneous trip ever was to Saratoga Springs from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day. My best friend had just suffered an EPIC breakup and was in a really sinister and twisty headspace so we just got the hell out of dodge, booked a hotel room, had burgers at Chez Sophie and martinis at 9 Maple for Christmas dinner, smoked our faces off, went thrifting at this spot called Reruns that has an incredible collection of '50s dresses and coats, and bought a cheapo DVD player so we could do nothing but watch multiple seasons of House. It was our gift to each other and to date my happiest Christmas." Also there is very good advice about traveling in Asia!
9 Maple = best dirty martini I've ever had. The jazz is also a blast. Best spot in Saratoga, hands down.
YES! Just don't have more than two: Wayne won't cut you off so its up to you to be an "adult."
Also, peanuts!
They also will not cut you off at the Carlyle.
@MHKC: IF you ever come back to Montreal, holla!
Fuck is a Jauntsetter?
Someone who likes to take jaunts while looking jaunty, who hangs out in bars on Christmas, who takes her BFF thrift shopping after break ups n' stuff, and is just generally awesome. Duh.
OMG I have the same reaction to Chick Fil-a. I CHOW that shit whenever I see it anywhere!
and See's Candies! Seriously, what do they have against the East Coast?
My favorite solo vacation spot is London as well. I figured this out when I went there with friends one time and they pissed me off so badly on the first night, I ignored them for the rest of the trip. Went to the museums, went shopping, stopped every couple hours for a pint, it was great. And I didn't have to indulge the stupid whims and half-assed farting around of anyone else.
I travel alone almost exclusively nowadays, for just this very reason… The freedom is exhilarating. It's so nice to do whatever the hell you want and never feel as if you're dragging someone along.
Me too! We should go someplace together!