Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of cherry blossoms at Tidal Basin, Washington DC. My trip to DC was kind of a last minute decision, and I wasn’t sure if I’d even make it to see the cherry blossoms in bloom. Luckily, I picked the right […]
Spring is here! This is always my favorite season. The cherry blossoms have already begun to bloom across Japan and soon they’ll be opening in the US as well. To celebrate, April’s recipe of the month is sakura mochi– a traditional Japanese sweet often enjoyed during hanami. This dessert is perfect for spring because it’s made with a […]
Living in Chicago, Indiana is literally just a short drive away. Like really, a 15-20 minute drive, and Indianapolis– only two hours. Despite this, I had never been. I honestly never gave that much thought to Indianapolis, I mean, why would I when Chicago is our country’s third largest city? I thought we had everything I […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Indianapolis. Did you know that Indianapolis devotes more of it’s space than any other U.S. city to honoring our nation’s fallen? Yeah, we didn’t either. The city is second only to Washington, DC in the […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Canal Walk in Indianapolis. The Indiana Central Canal was dug in the early 1800s, in an effort to facilitate interstate commerce. It was supposed to extend almost 300 miles to the Ohio River, but until fortunately the project didn’t last […]