What’s on your to-do list for today? Eat a donut – because it’s National Donut Day!! From the humble glazed to the artisan lavender lemon, a donut will bring a ray of sunshine to your day. Happy Donut Day! Every culture has their version of a donut – bombolone, loukoumades, beignets and America celebrates National …
Traditional meets modern luxury in the ryokan-inspired Ritz Carlton Kyoto. Coming in at $1000 per night, is a stay here worth the price tag? “Happy Birthday!” read the chocolate-scrawled message that welcomed me to my room at the Ritz Carlton Kyoto. As the concierge politely backed out of the room, I only had one question: …
Flowers blooming in mesmerizing, ever-shifting patterns, waterfalls that part at the touch, and forests of dazzling crystal lights. The Digital Museum in Tokyo marries the beauty of nature with futuristic graphics to create a breathtaking, immersive experience. Tokyo is a city that seamlessly integrates ancient shrines in the heart of a bustling metropolis and balances …
Juicy pork dumplings bursting with flavor, scallion pancakes crisp with buttery layers, sweet buns overflowing with red bean paste – fragrant smells stir Shanghai streets awake in the morning. My summer mornings in Shanghai would always begin with an important question – what to eat for breakfast? Shops and stands throughout the city would open …
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I’ve eaten my way through 60 hours in Dallas, followed by 48 hours in Austin, and today I’m excited to bring you 72 hours of food in Portland. I promise you, those extra hours can make a real difference in terms of all the delicious foods to try, and Portland is a dream land for …
“If you live in Sunset, say goodbye to your social life” – random SF new grad Sunset is the district that lies beyond trendy Haight-Ashbury, just far enough west that if you throw a house party in Sunset, your friends who live in Mission and Soma probably will RSVP yes then flake day of. But …
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Since turning 21, I’ve been fortunate (or maybe, unlucky) enough to travel to Vegas every year. I’ll always spend my Friday night, Saturday day, and Saturday night happily clubbing away at Vegas’ most popular clubs. Of course, going out can be expensive, and if I don’t have to pay, I don’t want to! The first …
When I think of Disney, I dream of childhood nostalgia wrapped in the form of princesses and castles and giant turkey legs. Ever since moving to California six years ago, Disneyland has been on my bucket list, but I’ve never quite made it there. But for the past few weeks, I’ve been working in driving …
So you’ve decided – you’re ready to walk the famed Camino de Santiago. But though there is only one Way, there are many paths that lead to Santiago, and you’ll need to choose which path is the right path for you. I walked the Camino de Santiago last June on the Camino Frances, from Burgos …
Walking 600km across Spain was never something I imagined myself doing, but this past summer I found myself walking the Camino de Santiago. The Camino is an ancient pilgrimage trail with paths that criss cross throughout Europe and ends in the city of Santiago where St. James is buried. Pilgrims have been making the trip …