Complete with the grandeur of Straits Chinese architecture and that timeless San Francisco charm, The Scarlet Huntington hotel exudes luxury from the moment you lay eyes on it. If that sentence is at all confusing, I’m going to assume it’s because of the Straits Chinese part. Straits Chinese, also known as Peranakan, refer to those who were […]
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is said to be the second largest cherry blossom festival in the U.S. after the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. So after spending a week in blossom-filled DC, I packed my bags and made my way to sunny San Francisco. Held in one of the country’s three remaining Japantowns, over […]
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 […]
Living under the rock that was Hong Kong, I honestly had no idea that subscription boxes were even a thing. Paying someone a certain amount of money each month to receive some mystery box? Yeah, okay, I guess I get it. In fact, the more I let that concept sink in, the more I became […]
Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. Yes, I already posted April’s recipe of the month, but visiting all of these cherry blossom festivals across the US has me feeling extra festive– which means this month has two featured recipes! I’ve been having cherry blossom fever, and these little sugars fit in perfectly with all the cherry […]
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 […]