Living in Osaka, I became well-acquainted with one of the region’s specialties– okonomiyaki (お好み焼き). We’d often eat this for lunch and dinner whether at home with my host family or when out with friends. Like a pancake of sorts, okonomiyaki is made from batter mixed with cabbage. Sure, that might not sound all that exciting (or tasty), but […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Strawberry Fields in Central Park, NYC! Running through Central Park to get to Japan Day, I made it a point to stop by the famous Strawberry Fields. As someone who greatly appreciates The Beatles and grew up listening to […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of New York from the Empire State Building! My first ever visit to New York was pretty packed. From spending the day at Japan Day to running around exploring as much Asian culture around the city as I could, my […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Hello Kitty in NYC! When I first arrived in New York, my ride was driving me through the city to drop me off at my hotel. On the way we passed by a giant Hello Kitty, which took me […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of delicious donuts downtown Chicago! Today is National Donut Day (also known as the best holiday ever), and I’m happy to finally be able to celebrate my favorite food this year after not being able to the past two years while living […]