Category Archives: United States

FOTO FRIDAY: RINGING IN THE YEAR OF THE RAM, CHICAGO

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 […]

FOTO FRIDAY: COLUMBUS TOWER, SAN FRANCISCO

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 […]

FOTO FRIDAY: SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of San Francisco Bay. One of the reasons I adore San Francisco so much is that it seemingly has everything I want in a city. Rolling hills, an impressive skyline, and the waterfront. Of course I enjoyed the city wandering around by […]

ENJOYING WINE IN THE HEART OF SAN FRANCISCO

When most people think of California wine, they think of Napa and Sonoma Valley. Just 100 years ago however, San Francisco was wine country. With over 100 wine cellars and production facilities throughout the city, the winemaking industry in California was born in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the 1906 earthquake struck shortly followed by Prohibition, and the winemaking […]

INSIDE YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Unlike Illinois, which is pretty flat and boring, California is filled with diverse landscapes and national parks. As soon as we decided we’d be heading to San Francisco, I knew this would be my chance to finally see some of my country’s natural beauty. I began researching Yosemite National Park, but then felt hopeless when […]