This post is Part II in my blog post series on our road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. This part of the road trip covers our start in Nafplio, visits to some ancient sites in the surrounding area, and arrival…
Location: Barcelona, Spain Cuisine: Catalan Barcelona is an amazing city full of exciting sights and sounds, but food-wise it’s not particularly known for its cuisine. You might think that’s a surprise, but that’s because if you’ve been to Barcelona you’ve probably had dishes…
This post is Part I in my blog post series on my road trip through the Peloponnese, a peninsula in southern Greece. I’ve been dreaming of a trip like the one I’m about to tell you about for over a decade. In college, I read…
Location: London, England Cuisine: Cantonese Who doesn’t like Cantonese buns? Buns are so playful, fluffy, and delicious. This is simply why when Z He launched the Bun House and Tea Room in early 2017, it became a hit sensation. This first iteration consisted…
You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar. – Italian Proverb My Dad’s family was born and raised in various places in the United States. My grandfather was a travelling salesman of sorts, and so was required to pick up and move from…
If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. For most unmarried young adults, it seems that by the…
This is Part II of my two-part series on my road trip through the Cotswolds, a picturesque area in England. Make sure you read Part I first! With the birds singing in the yard, we woke up to another beautiful day in the Cotswolds.…
Location: London, England (3 locations) Cuisine: Sri Lankan / South Indian This review is 99% referring to the Hoppers location in Soho, but I’ve now also been to the King’s Cross location and I’ll discuss that experience a bit further down. Now, onto…
This is Part I of my two-part series on my road trip through the Cotswolds, a picturesque area in England. Rolling hills, honey-coloured stone houses, postcard villages… I’m describing the beautiful Cotswolds, a unique area in England unlike any other place in the world. …
In June 2021, we were just coming out of several Covid restrictions in the UK and summer was looking a bit brighter. We took the opportunity to head to Barcelona for two weeks to (i) visit Victor’s parents and (ii) finally leave the UK!…