When I found out I would be arriving in Hanoi four days ahead of schedule, I struggled to decide what I would do with my time there. Should I spend more time in the actual city? Should I hole up and get some work done? Many of you recommended I go out to Ha Long Bay […]
When most people think of taking a trip to China, large cultural hotspots come to mind like Beijing to see the Great Wall or Xi’an to see the Terracotta Soilders. But the real place you need to go? Suzhou. Known as “Venice of the East” thanks to its photogenic canals weaving about the city, Suzhou is […]
From sleepy fishing villages in Vietnam to busy business-driven cities like Tokyo, it is fair to say that Asia is one of the world’s most diverse continents. And outside of the populated areas, Asia also boasts some majestic natural terrain, such as snow-capped mountains and sprawling golden beaches. The latter of which, alongside the region’s perpetually […]
Ilove taking people to eat dim sum for the first time. Most people in the US, have no idea what dim sum actually is or the etiquette behind it. It’s fun to watch their eyes glaze over at the million tapas-like choices laid out before them. Smiling and nodding as they look over the menu […]
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 […]