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Austin 3M Half Marathon Weekend 2020

We flew to Austin, Texas for the 3M Half Marathon weekend. It’s known as one of the “fastest” half marathon…

3M, austin, franklin bbq, half marathon, ramen, ramen tatsuya, street art, tacos, texas, tochys tacos, veracruz, wall murals, wonder bar

Travelogue: Morocco Part 2

After our adventures in the desert, it was time to drive to our next stop. This is a madfouna, the…

argan oil, gadventures, game of thrones, jardin marjorelle, kasbah, madfouna, marrakech, marrakesh, medina, morocco, tagine, todra gorge, YSL museum

Travelogue: Morocco Part 1 (Dec 2019)

We took a G Adventures tour this time because frankly, I was tired from planning and wanted to hit up…

couscous, food, gadventures, morocco, pastilla, tagine, travel

Shenandoah in October (Part 2): What to do in VA

After visiting Shenandoah National Park, we stopped by Charlottesvilla, VA. Brasserie Saison:  Amazing meal! For 2 of us, we were satisfied…

cave tour, charlottesville, luray caverns, prosciutto, vineyard, virginia, wine flights, wine tasting, winery

Shenandoah in October (Part 1): Skyline Drive

From NY to Shenandoah (Virginia), it was about a 5.5-hour drive. So we made some pit stops. 1) Philly. Gotta…

astrophotography, cheesesteaks, coffee, national parks, philly, shenandoah, skyline drive, virginia, washington dc

Gabriel Kreuther: 6 Course Carte Blanche (NYC)

Gabriel Kreuther currently has 1 Michelin Star as of 2018. It is located in the Grace building, right across from…

alsace, carte blanche, chefs menu, chocolate, fine dining, french cuisine, gabriel kreuther, michelin star, nyc, nyc michelin star, tasting menu

Yoho and Radium

On my birthday, I wanted to see the sunrise, so we started driving in the total darkness. Weather did not…

alberta, austrian food, canada, canoe, emerald lake, hot springs, nature, perfect reflections, radium, sunrise, takakkaw falls, visit alberta, yoho

Driving through the Icefields Parkway

From Banff, we were set to drive through the Icefields Parkway (and stop at all the lakes in between, of…

alberta, alberta beef, banff, big horn sheep, bow lake, burger, glacier, ice, icefields parkway, jasper, lakes, peyto lake, waterfalls

Banff Lakes: Louise, Agnes, Vermilion

We started our hike from Lake Louise. It started snowing in the middle of the hike and at one point,…

alberta, banff, best sunset, camping, canada, lake agnes, lake louise, lakes, nature, outdoors, reflections, sunset, tea house, vermilion lakes

Banff in September: Moraine Lake, Larch Valley & Sentinel Pass

For my birthday last year, I decided to check out the Canadian Rockies. We stayed in Calgary the first night. The…

alberta, banff, bison, calgary, canada, hiking, larch trees, larch valley, moraine lake, nature, sentinel pass, Steak

Bacon Omakase at Belly

I was very fortunate to have been invited to this private supper club at Belly and briefly met Chef Johnny…

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2017 PBP Plate by Plate LA

Last year, I flew to LA for a long weekend for food. No really, it was just for food. Particularly…

bobagasm, brewyard, food vendors, kazu nori, pettycash, plate by plate, project by project, ricebar, sushi, tasting event, wongfu productions

City Tour of Havana, Cuba

We booked a Havana city tour through Havana Journeys, which was great with communication about dates and times. They picked…

afrocuban, Airbnb, cigars, cuba, cuban coffee, cuban music, cuban sandwich, dance, havana, live music, music, street photography

Cuba: Viñales: Cave, Cigars, Horseback Riding

I booked a tour through Havana Journeys to check out Viñales. Our driver and tour guide were great! The car…

cave tour, cigar, cuba, cuban cigar, havana, havana journeys, horseback riding, nature, pina colada, tobacco farms, viñales

Cienfuegos, the Paris of Cuba

The taxi driver that I booked came to pick us up in Trinidad and asked if we wanted to take…

architecture, cienfuegos, cuba, cuban music, french, havana, meat, music, paris of cuba, sandwich, spanish, sunset, travel to cuba, tukola

Cuba: strolling through the streets of Trinidad

I hired a taxi through BestCubaGuide.com. They emailed me to make the arrangements. The price for a Modern Taxi from Havana to…

Airbnb, breakfast, casa de la musica, ceramics, classic cars, cuba, hiking, life in cuba, mango, ropa vieja, trinidad, waterfalls

New York to Havana, my Cuba trip (Part 1)

The Basics:  Non-stop flight from JFK to HAV (back in May 2017): $272.56 USD Visa: $50 USD At JFK, there was…

antique cars, architecture, classic cars, cuba, fidel, habana, havana, jetblue, mango juice, traveling to cuba as a u.s. citizen

Texas road trip: Dallas & Austin

DALLAS highlights Walk around Deep Ellum: a neighborhood that is quirky and has lots of wall murals everywhere. 2) Get…

austin, barbecue, beef ribs, brisket, dallas, deep ellum, donuts, kolaches, la barbecue, nature, rabbits, ribs, road trip, sunrise, texas

Tanoshi (NYC)

Tanoshi offers one of the most affordable omakases in NYC, and it’s quite easy to make reservations online. I also…

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Eleven Madison Park’s 11 course menu (2017)

11-course retrospective tasting menu from Eleven Madison Park

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Barcelona: Disfrutar – Best Meal Ever? (Feb 2017)

Making a reservation at Disfrutar (in English meaning “Enjoy”) was super easy — I used their website to book in advance.…

barcelona, chefs menu, disfrutar, foodie, molecular gastronomy, spain, tasting menu

Madrid: Where to eat & run (Feb 2017)

Madrid airport. I was in love with the architecture here already. Plaza Mayor at sunrise. Many people told me I…

botin, churro, euro, ham, jamon, madrid, mercado de san miguel, night photography, park, plaza mayor, retiro, running, solo, spain, streetxo, sunrise

Travelogue: Nashville (Dec 2016)

BEST THING ABOUT NASHVILLE? HATTIE B’S HOT CHICKEN! Go there go there go there go there go there. We went…

biscuits, food blogger, fried chicken, hattie b's, honky tonk, hot chicken, live music, music, nashville, plantation, southern, street art, tennessee, wall murals

Travelogue: en route to Nashville (Dec 2016)

Chattanooga! On the way from Atlanta to Nashville, we stopped by this town for the night. Champy’s boasted having the best…

chattanooga, fried chicken, ice cream, jack daniel, tennessee, walnut street bridge, whiskey, whiskey tasting

Travelogue: Atlanta (Dec 2016)

Long weekend means road trip time! We flew into Atlanta and began there. I’ve always wanted to go to the…

aquarium, atlanta, banh mi, boba, brisket, bubble tea, city skyline, coca cola, cocktails, georgia, long exposure, night sky, ribs, southern bbq, street art, vietnamese, wall murals

LA: Santa Anita hiking & eating (Nov 2016)

Started off the morning with some baked goods from Duke Bakery. Their buns are huge. Look! They’re like buns for…

buns, california, duke bakery, hainanese chicken, los angeles, mall, mountains, nature, santa anita, soy sauce egg

LA: Arts District, Korean ice cream, and finding angel wings (Nov 2016)

Uber and Lyft were SO cheap in LA (compared to NY). If you want to avoid looking endlessly for parking…

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LA: tacos, santa monica, claw machines (Nov 2016)

Top left: Tokyo Shrimp: tempura shrimp | avocado | spicy mayo Crispy Fish: panko crusted fish | blackened onions | garlic mayo…

arcade, beach, boba, bubble tea, california, claw machines, los angeles, mondo taco, plushies, round 1, santa monica, tacos

LA: The Broad, Little Tokyo, Griffith (Nov 2016)

Eggslut time. This one is located in the Grand Central Market. We sat at the counter and chowed down on…

daikokuya, eggslut, golden hour, griffith observatory, infinity room, los angeles, mikawaya, mochi, museum, ramen, sunset, the broad

LA: Irvine, Laguna, LACMA (Nov 2016)

My first stop after getting out of horrendous LAX traffic: Irvine. Sit at the sushi bar at Taiko and tell…

california, hello kitty cafe, honey & butter, irvine, lacma, los angeles, macarons, spectrum center, sunset, sushi, taiko, urban lights

Travelogue: Salt Lake City, Utah (Sept 2016)

The drive to Salt Lake City was long. 4 hours long. The view from the hotel was awesome. Mountains! We…

bonneville, fish tacos, salt, salt flats, salt lake city, sheraton, sunset, utah

Travelogue: Arches National Park, Utah (Sept 2016)

Note: If you want to go to Fiery Furnace, you better book months in advance! We missed out on it. You can…

arches, arches national park, astrophotography, delicate arch, landscape arch, national parks, night sky, sunset, utah, windows

Travelogue: Canyonlands National Park, Utah (Sept 2016)

When I told people I was going to travel to Utah for my birthday week, most reactions were “Why? Of…

canyonlands, canyonlands national park, dead horse state park, mesa arch, sunrise, utah

Travelogue: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah (Sept 2016)

Back on the road. Stumbled into a cafe… …With the perfect view. Grand Staircase. Hickman Bridge. Easy hike, feels like…

Travelogue: Bryce Canyon, Utah (Sept 2016)

We camped out at Ruby’s Inn Campground (info in the previous post) so that we could get a head start…

bryce canyon, hiking poles, hoodoos, national parks, nature, utah

Travelogue: Zion National Park, Utah [Part 2] (Sept 2016)

Observation Point. Take the shuttle to the Weeping Rock stop. If you’re short on time and deciding between Observation Point or…

bryce canyon lodge, ice cream, observation point, utah, zion, zion national park

Travelogue: Zion National Park, Utah [Part 1] (Sept 2016)

We drove from Las Vegas to Zion National Park, Utah. You’ll know you’re in Zion when all the rocks turn…

angel's landing, chains, fear of heights, utah, zion, zion national park

Travelogue: Las Vegas (Sept 2016)

For my birthday this year, I wanted to do a hiking trip to Utah. We flew to Las Vegas and stayed…

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Sushi on Jones (NYC)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lifeonmacro/30311478071/in/dateposted/ Sushi on Jones  Bowery Market 348 Bowery New York, NY 10012 The timer starts. It counts down from 30…

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Travelogue: Puerto Rico (July-Aug 2016)

The streets of Old San Juan. The food. Mallorca. Trifongo at El Jibarito. Lavender mules at La Factoría. And the…

beaches, colorful walls, el jibarito, el yunque, mallorca, nature, old san juan, puerto rico, trifongo

Vancouver: Seawheeze Half Marathon Recap (August 2016)

Race day! 6AM. A lot of entertainment along the way. After the finish line, everyone waited on a crowded line…

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Vancouver: Grouse Grind, Seawheeze Expo (August 2016)

The Seawheeze Lululemon Half Marathon. This is their 5th year! I’ve always wanted to do it & finally got the chance…

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Travelogue: Hong Kong Wedding (Dec 2015)

It’s my cousin’s wedding day! But first, dimsum. Hoi Yat Heen is located inside the Harbour Grand Hotel in Hung Hom, Kowloon —…

hoi yat heen, Hong Kong, miffy, shark fin stuffed wings, sheraton, suzuki cafe, the one, wedding

Travelogue: Hong Kong Day 3: Eat & Yoga & Eat (Dec 2015)

I took the MTR to Causeway Bay on a Sunday morning and felt like I was the only one awake…

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Travelogue: Hong Kong Day 2: Eat & Run & Eat (Dec 2015)

Day 2 in HK. Random pics from this day: Pandan ice cream and pandan eggettes from Modos. Knockbox Coffee Company…

buildings, coffee, dim sum, eggettes, Hong Kong, ice cream, Knockbox, modos, pandan, seafood, seafood thai

Travelogue: 5 days in Hong Kong (Dec 2015)

Last December, I made some last minute switches with coworkers and somehow got 6 days off in a row (wow!)…

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Lavender & Wine: North Fork, NY (June 2016)

I went to North Fork almost 3 years ago and had been meaning to go back since then. I love it…

lavender, lavender by the bay, long island, mattebella, North Fork, sannino, vineyards, wednesday's table, wine tasting, wineries

Memorial Day Weekend Part 2: Whitecliff Vineyard & Dia:Beacon (NY)

This was a hidden campsite off the side of some road that I will probably never be able to find again.…

beacon, dia:beacon, kitchen sink, mountain house, new paltz, traminette, vineyard, wallkill view farm market, whitecliff, wine flights

Memorial Day Weekend Part 1: Hiking Indian Head/Twin Mountain (NY)

The Indian Head and Twin Mountain hike is an 8.4 mile loop that involves steep scrambling (getting on your hands…

camping, Catskills, Indian Head, mountain house, scrambling, Twin Mountain

Travelogue: Valparaíso, Chile (Dec 2015)

We booked a tour through our hotel in Santiago (~$50 USD) to go to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso. Nicknamed…

architecture, chile, colorful, funicular lifts, hills, mote con huesillos, street art, valparaíso, viña del mar, wall murals

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