It’s true when they say New York City really has everything the heart could want, especially when it comes to food. Dollar pizza at 3am? It’s there! 3 star Michelin restaurants? You can find it for sure. My 2 month adventure in New York has come to an end, but before I left I managed …
Who else here is a huge Kit Kat lover? I love the traditional milk chocolate Kit Kat, but I also love trying new and unique flavors. One of my favorite parts about visiting Japan is trying all the truly creative flavors, from matcha to sake. So when I visited Japan in May, I had a …
It’s 9pm, I’ve just returned to my hotel after a 12 hour day, I still have some work left to do, and it seems like there may be very little time left for myself that evening. How do I stay healthy in between the long hours, take-out meals, and cross-country flights? Fact: I struggle with …
My adventures in Moscow began with a wedding invite. Innocent enough. My senior prom date had spontaneously proposed to his Russian girlfriend on a cross-America road trip. Somewhere on the highway in middle of nowhere USA, he looked at the passenger side and he realized he wanted to be with this woman forever. I’ll have …
From my 19th floor hotel room, I can see a gorgeous view of downtown Manhattan. Skyscrapers glitter above and below me, and the crawl of people and cars never stop. I’ve always dreamed of working in New York City, and now I’m finally here – flying first class coast to coast, staying weekends at luxury …
Over the past few years, the matcha trend has taken the world by storm. But if you love matcha treats, there’s no place like Japan to indulge yourself in soft serve, pastries, and sweets of all kinds. If you’ve been following along for the past few weeks, you’ll know that I’ve been hopping around the …
My obsession with jiggly cheesecake began with an Insider food video that was simply mesmerizing. It showed a beautiful, fluffy, creamy cheesecake… that jiggled. It jiggled and swayed and wobbled from side to side. I was captivated and knew it was my mission to eat one of these cheesecakes. I imagined it must taste like a …
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You know in Disney movies where the princess sings and a swarm of woodland creatures come flock lovingly around her? That’s how I felt at Nara Park, except the woodland creatures were exclusively deer, and I lured them with rice crackers instead of a beautiful singing voice. This town in Japan is home to a …
1000 red tori gates line the path to the peak of Mt. Inari. Early morning sun glances off the bright red gates, packed so closely together they seem to capture you in a quiet, mystical world. Fushimi Inari shrine is perhaps the most iconic picture spot in Kyoto, Japan, and for good reason. The tori …
I’m not a last minute person. I never pull all nighters, never study the day of an exam, never work out or diet the week before the beach. If it’s not done by the last minute, I’d rather not do it at all! For my around the world trip to China, Japan, and Russia, my …
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