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May 16, 2025 · 5:35 am

Miami Restaurant Review — Suvi Thai & Sushi

Ursula and I both adore good Thai food. The problem is that “good” is sometimes hard to find. But if you’re ever staying near Miami International Airport, I have just the place for you. It’s so good we ate there two days in a row, the second time with daughter Tracy after our visit to Coral Castle. Behold Suvi Thai & Sushi:

5683 NW 36th Street
Miami Springs, FL 33166
(305) 887-2212

The food here is simply scrumptious, with a menu that is extensive enough to please pretty much anyone. Even the salads are great, with an intensely flavored ginger-based dressing:

Me photobombing the good looking, smart one

Having lived in Japan for several years in my youth, I’m a bit of a tempura snob. Suvi Thai’s definitely passed muster. The batter was delicate and crunchy, not oily, and certainly did not overpower either the vegetables nor the shrimp:

For my main I went with the Bangkok Surprise, a delightful combination of chicken and shrimp topped with a classic Thai peanut sauce.

Add the house fried rice to your combined order and you’ll get a nice serving of rice that’s not over salty from too much soy sauce. It worked out well for all of us.

Ursula goes crazy for a good Thai curry, and her Gang Gai (Red chicken curry) did not disappoint. She let me try it, and it ws delicious:

Tracy is a Pad Thai kind of girl, and hers was one of the better ones either of us have tried:

I highly recommend Suvi Thai & Sushi, as it’s affordable, the food is well prepared and nicely presented, and the staff are simply wonderful. I’ll just leave you with this final image of my selection:

The “surprise” in Suvi’s Bangkok Surprise is that it’s so surprisingly good

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October 16, 2023 · 5:35 am

Jewel of the Seas — Norway; Arriving Ålesund

Jewel of the Seas left Honningsvåg on 25 June 2022 and headed south. Two days later we settled into the Norwegian port of Ålesund. Whereas Honningsvåg is north of the Arctic Circle, our next destination placed us south of that region. And, as is usually the case, Ursula and I stood out on deck to get our bearings before venturing into town. This visit would be unguided and on foot. That means I’m not gong to have a lot of text over the next three weeks of articles, but I certainly do have a lot of photos to share with you.

Even before setting out onto land, Ålesund offers a lot to see. As an example, even the Aspøy primary school looks impressive:

Even though the school is not physically located on the island of Aspøy, the island itself is considered part of the Ålesund municipality. A bridge even connect Aspøy to Ålesund, and the island is quite visible from the cruise port:

Back on the other side of the ship you’ll find the harbor:

On Wednesday I’ll take you on a photographic foot tour of our journey into Ålesund. As for today, I’ll end with a photo series highlighting the unique roofline of this charming town: