The last time I came to Paris was two years ago to get my advanced pastry certification. Upon leaving, I knew I’d be back, because it’s Paris and because it’s me. And because I also have a tiny croissant tattooed on my wrist to remind me of this special place. Last month, my prediction came…
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Costa Rica 8 Day Travel Guide
I’ve barely finished wiping the water out of my eyes when our guide yells, “Get down, get down!” Get down again? We just got up! But guides know best, so back into our raft we crouch as the next waves of white water rapidly wrap around our…
Food+Culture Series: Eating Insects in Cambodia
One of the main reasons I travel is to—surprise surprise—eat. I love deep diving into a region’s popular foods and finding out their origins. It gives the food and region so much more character, and it shows the evolution of food as part of the culture surrounding it. For most of my trips this year,…
Lisbon: City History and Travel Guide
As a proud SF citizen, I often tout the city by saying how unique it is. We have hills! We have cable cars! We have a Golden Gate Bridge! And then I went to Lisbon and saw that they have ALL these things, and they’re even better than what we got here. So sorry SF,…
Food+Culture Series: Queijadas de Sintra, the Must-Eat Portuguese Pastry that Nobody is Talking About
We all know about pasteis de nata, the quintissential Portuguese pastry with its buttery crust and silky filling. It’s the pastry on every must-eat list and every must-wait-in-line-to-eat list (yes I waited in line too). They’re great. But I don’t care about them right now. Right now, I care about the Portuguese sweet that’s got…