Austin is a city with a wealth of cute shops, off-beat and interesting street art, and nightlife. It’s also extremely easy to get around, with many places walkable or bikeable – made even easier by an omnipresence of electric scooters and bikes. You can see a variety of places in just a weekend without feeling …
I thought I had to bid farewell to Texas when I flew out of Dallas at the end of December, but my friends and I had an impromptu reunion in Austin, Texas this past weekend. Two of us are on the west coast, two of us are on the east coast, and Austin was right …
I love making my own baked goods, but I also love sampling baked goods that I wouldn’t be able to make at home. This past Saturday I organized a “Bun in the Oven” baby shower bakery crawl for my older sister to taste the best treats that San Francisco has to offer. While marveling at …
It’s a Sunday morning in SF and maybe you’re a little (or a lot) hungover, maybe you’re doing okay. But regardless, you know that in an hour you have to be at brunch. Because brunch in SF isn’t just a meal – it’s a lifestyle. New Yorkers will wait in line for the club, SF …
The peak months for Zion are April through October, when temperatures are nice and toasty and wading through the Narrows in your gym shorts won’t give you hypothermia. However, that doesn’t mean winter hiking in Zion isn’t a wonderful experience. As someone looking for a more affordable vacation that was easily accessible from the west …
You can read about part 1 of my travels here (featuring Vegas, Spain, Portugal, and a generally good time). After Lisbon, I flew to Bangkok and was shocked by how long the flight time is. As my dad kindly reminded me, “the world is round and flying Europe to Asia would take as long as …
2018 was a packed year of travel – I spent over 3 months out of the United States, visiting 5 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia. Most of my travel was solo, and I learned that there is no better company than me, myself, and I. And for the journeys I was lucky enough …
Have you lived in a city until you’ve explored that city with your stomach? I’ve been staffed in Dallas for the past 8 weeks, but until this past weekend, I’ve seen little other than my office building. Rather than flying home, I decided to stay a weekend and eat my way through the city.