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Adventure, leisure, and culinary excursions.

The World Is Our Oyster

Making meaningful connections and the most out of everyday.

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Capturing Moments

As I share my life experiences through self-discovery and world travel.

Travel

Destinations, Must See’s & Do’s, Local Experiences: Off the Beaten Path, Vacation Planning Tips

Lifestyle

Long Distance Relationship, Staycations, Travel Accessories, Clothing & Products, Spas

Food

Culinary Excursions: Restaurants, Lounges, Tasting Menus, Desserts, Wine Pairing, Kitchen Adventures. I love Quinoa, Sushi, and Noodles.

About Asianmapleleaf

Canadian transplant in New York City and beyond.

Introduction

Quick Bio

I’m Barry and I am an avid world traveler living in New York but a Canadian at heart. This blog and Instagram has become a platform for me to share my experiences with you. I love to travel, eat, and am into fashion and fitness.

Greater Purpose

I’m on a journey of self-discovery and adventure, and I’m excited to see what the future holds. Follow me on all my adventures!

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  • I find staying fit and sticking to some sort of
    19 hours ago by asianmapleleaf I find staying fit and sticking to some sort of workout routine really hard when we are traveling. To make things worse, I love trying all the local foods and they are, generally, not the most healthy items (deliciousness though!). That said, Teraj and I try our best to at least stay fit by walking everywhere while exploring the city (even if it’s to another restaurant for more pasta lol). If the hotel doesn’t have a nice gym, we try to do our ab work out each morning before we head out. We use the app “6 pack” and just
  • Rome was amazing and was a great last trip for
    6 days ago by asianmapleleaf Rome was amazing and was a great last trip for 2018. I am already planning my trips for next year and it’s going to the best year of travel yet! I can wait to share my adventures with you all!  #latergram   #rome   #italy   #vacationplanning   #travelphotography   #vacationgoals   #outtraveler  This picture was taken in Park Villa Borghese - a super cute park with an overlook that has great views of the city!  @teraj08 
  • Rome is such a romantic city with so much history
    2 weeks ago by asianmapleleaf Rome is such a romantic city with so much history and beauty around every corner. We ended up walking almost everywhere because there is always something new to see and explore. One night after dinner, we walked up to this amazing pedestrian bridge that was still shining from the rain earlier in the day. The bridge was lined on both sides with beautiful angel statues that seem to be watching us as we walked up to an old 2nd century castle, Castel Sant’Angelo... it was magical.  #tbt   #rome   #italy   #italia   #castle   #outtraveler   #travelphotography   @teraj08 
  • I promise this is the last Colosseum pic Ill post
    2 weeks ago by asianmapleleaf I promise this is the last Colosseum pic I’ll post haha. This one is from the inside where I was totally having flash back to the movie gladiator. It was super cool to see it in person and to see the underground labyrinth where they would keep the animals and gladiators. They had trap doors to release the tiger or gladiator into the arena for special effect. Pretty cool and cruel. It did get me thinking of how it would have been to attend one of these events as a spectator...  #rome   #italy   #colosseum   #italia   #outtraveler   #daydreaming   #architecture   @teraj08 
  • We decided to visit Rome even if just for a
    2 weeks ago by asianmapleleaf We decided to visit Rome, even if just for a few days, because  @teraj08  loved his last visit so much and wanted to share that experience with me! He treated me to the Vatican, Colosseum and Roman Forum tour. Thank you for taking me to such an amazing city and feeding me all that yummy carb filled pasta lol.  #Rome   #Italy   #colosseum   #italia   #lgbttravel   #outtraveler  rando tourist lady with a super cute hat
  • Omg so I finally made it to Rome! I have
    2 weeks ago by asianmapleleaf Omg so I finally made it to Rome! I have always wanted to visit the Colosseum and was fascinated with the Roman Empire growing up. The Colosseum did not disappoint - it is crazy it was built over 2000 years ago. Did you know entrance is free the first Sunday of every month?!  #rome   #colosseum   #italy   #italia   #romanempire   #lgbttravel   @teraj08 
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Interests

Foodie
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Jetsetter
90%
Fitness & Health
90%
Spa Enthusiast
80%
Broadway & the Arts
85%
Romantic
100%

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