People often ask me about buying kimono in Japan, and as much as it makes me cringe, who can blame them? A quick Google search proves it’s one of the most popular questions asked by tourists about to embark on their first adventure to Japan. So do you want to buy a kimono in Japan? Probably not. […]
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 […]