Cherry blossom season is here! This is my favorite time of year thanks to these tiny pink flowers, but unfortunately, the blossoms can come and go in what seems like an instant. Typically, they will last for a week or two, but all it takes is one rain storm or even some strong winds during […]
Dragging myself out of bed, I fumbled around getting ready in the dark as to not wake the others who were still soundly sleeping in my room. As I made my way downstairs to the lobby I noticed others were just returning, calling it a night, but my day was just beginning. Arriving at Tidal Basin, […]
Here’s the thing– I’m obsessed with Greek salad. Like, obsessed. I could eat it all day every day, especially now that it’s getting warmer… but let’s be honest, salad just isn’t that filling. There. I said it. I am not one of those people who can simply eat a salad for lunch and be fine for hours […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Jefferson Memorial at sunrise in Washington DC. I completely underestimated the National Mall. From Google Maps it looked pretty small and easily walkable in a matter of minutes– boy, was I wrong! I must’ve walked 10 miles back and […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of plum blossoms in Bucharest, Romania I knew I’d be seeing these blossoms as I’m spending these next two weeks traveling around the US to see both cherry and plum blossoms around the country, but I didn’t expect to see […]
It’s that time of year again– the cherry blossoms (sakura; 桜) have begun bursting open in Japan. As I sit here staring longingly at all my Japan-living friend’s Facebook photos of the blossoms and hanami, I realize that this really is my favorite time of year. And I’m missing it. Or am I? Sure, there’s something magical about the […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona. I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical of visiting anything with the word “magic” in it. When people kept telling me to visit the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona, I figured it would be just […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of cherry blossoms at Tidal Basin, Washington DC. My trip to DC was kind of a last minute decision, and I wasn’t sure if I’d even make it to see the cherry blossoms in bloom. Luckily, I picked the right […]
Spring is here! This is always my favorite season. The cherry blossoms have already begun to bloom across Japan and soon they’ll be opening in the US as well. To celebrate, April’s recipe of the month is sakura mochi– a traditional Japanese sweet often enjoyed during hanami. This dessert is perfect for spring because it’s made with a […]
Located in the heart of downtown, a stay at the Conrad Indianapolis promises visitors a luxurious and artsy stay. Yes, the city’s recent artsy revival has also seemed to affect one of the city’s finest hotels as well. The first and second floors of the Conrad feature the works of both local and world renowned artists, and the hotel […]