San Francisco is filled with Asian culture from the city’s authentic Chinatown to its expansive Asian Art Museum. While yes, many cities in the US have a Chinatown of some sort, San Francisco is one of the few cities to have a designated Japantown, one of three cities to be exact. Today Nihonmachi (日本町), literally meaning “Japantown”, is located near the […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of ringing in the Year of the Ram in Chicago. Yesterday saw the start of Chinese New Year! As all our friends and family were celebrating back in Hong Kong, we decided that we should celebrate here in Chicago. So dressing […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of flying over the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Arriving in Costa Rica, we were put on a little hopper plane that would take us to the Osa Peninsula from San Jose. Being weighed before boarding, I was certainly nervous as […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Columbus Tower in San Francisco. The Columbus Tower is one of my favorite buildings in all of San Francisco. Located on the border of the Financial District, its copper-green Flatiron style makes it standout amongst all the other more modern […]
I didn’t know a whole lot about Central America or Costa Rica before visiting, but if there’s one thing I knew, it was pura vida. Literally meaning “pure life”, this little phrase commonly used as a greeting packs a big punch. Pura vida is Costa Rica’s namaste; acknowledging gratitude and living life to the fullest. With awareness of this phrase quickly […]