Happy National Aperitif Day! Bonjour Lillet Rosé!

I learn so many things just by wandering in the city especially in West Chelsea. I just discovered that May 17th is National Aperitif Day and that there's a brand new Lillet Rosé.  So I thought it was best to bring my "inner wine connoisseur" to the Meatpacking district at Le Paradou and try the new Lillet. To me it has a nice, light, sweet yet a slighty crisp taste to the aperitif beverage. It has grapes, oranges, and other fruits to create this summer, refreshing drink that can enjoyed anywhere even day or night. There are times like this that I should've brought my camera with me.. the drink just like restaurant had this French simplicity with Edith Piaf's "La Vie En Rose" playing in the background. What like about this versatile Bordeaux drink that it's not just a wine it can be used for cocktail or a martini. 

Follow the FIFA World Cup Road

It's not a year expedition but I got to start off somewhere. After watching the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa on the telly (it's not enough to watch it on tv) it piqued my interest to watch the soccer event in Brazil. I caught that "soccer bug". Just one month in Brazil (June 12 2014 to July 13 2014) supporting USA, England, Germany, and bien sur Brazil. Plus watching David Beckman play gets me excited. Putting this in writing - well in advance- is even pushing me to do this. The five pillars that I need to do this: research, preparation, discipline, finances, and motivation. I'm not gonna lie, living in NY makes the goal a little bit hard but I just need to budget (thrifty) and a little discipline. Motivation from my travel idol Rolf Potts and the bloggers of Never Ending Voyage, have great ideas on saving up to travel and following their travel pursuits. My personal favorite topic from their blog is "How We Saved 75% of Our Income to Travel". I would be going cold turkey but with a little creativity, hard work, and motivation I will be able to achieve that dream. Even though I'm living in one of the most expensive (and fabulous) cities in the world I feel like there are so many ways and opportunities to achieve my FIFA goal.