* This post is sponsored by REI but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Water activities can be daunting to try in the Bay Area. For one, the water is seriously cold. And it’s not easy to find places that will show you the ropes if you’re a beginner. That’s why I…
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One Week in Cambodia: Travel Guide
I expected Cambodia to be louder. Not with voices—that’s an American thing. Americans love to be heard, especially in places where people don’t look or sound like them. I expected—for no other reason except that past travelers had told me— that Cambodia would sound like India. India is is a combination of raucous rips…
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…