When I came to visit Madison, I was expecting to only be landlocked in a sea of corn fields. Although chronic wanderlust has become an essential part of my life, revisiting the midwest didn’t exactly earn a rank on the personal travel bucket list—my experience with the region is limited to the brief period when […]
Read MoreI’m going on a spontaneous trip to Madison, Wisconsin to visit a friend—it’s very exciting, but I know that I’ll be missing a few cool events happening in Newport this weekend! If you’re able to make it, take advantage of these cool events in downtown Newport. Laugh out loud at the Rogue Island Comedy Festival. […]
Read MoreMy alma mater hosted a beautiful alumni reception at The Lotos Club on East 66th and Fifth Avenue last week. I didn’t really take photos. Even if I had, I doubt that the photos would have done the elegant setting justice. I only wish that I captured the evening cocktail—appropriately named “The Vanderbilt,” it mixed […]
Read MoreAfter two difficult years, this summer has made up for time I thought I already lost. It was the first summer that I wasn’t either living or spending an extended period of time in Rhode Island—I thought I was going to be stuck in suburbia, perhaps make the occasional trip to New York City. I […]
Read MoreMeet the new watering hole for the Oktoberfest-obsessed and other Europhiles While I studied a summer abroad in Oxford, England, European pub culture fascinated me—I fell in love with the comfortable feeling of sitting on the broken-in wooden bar stools, enjoying the company of friends and sipping Pimm’s Cup made with fresh fruit. I may […]
Read MoreI am fascinated by cities, particularly ones with a rich history of trade and commerce. Initially, it sounds like a very shallow world interest, but there is something to be said for examining cities. Although these destinations are typically tourist meccas, they are associated with tangled complexities of elitist glamour and poverty; pretentious airs and […]
Read MoreMy friend Cara took me to a hidden gem for bottomless brunch in her neighborhood. We ventured a few short blocks from Upper East Side to check out Effy’s Kitchen towards the outer edge of Spanish Harlem. The restaurant’s bottomless brunch special–one main dish with endless mimosas–costs only $20. If you’re trying to find a […]
Read MoreOnce Steph and I left the foggy San Francisco Bay area, the California sunshine followed us to Napa, the final leg of our weekend trip. We took a few back roads away from the bumper-to-bumper traffic to enjoy the scenery, since everyone else in the state of California decided to head to Napa… I chose […]
Read MoreIt doesn’t matter if your body is jet-lagged and thrown off by the time difference. If you’re in San Francisco, you’re going out. Here’s how to do it right in North Beach. A Night Out in North Beach Start off at Black Magic Voodoo Lounge on Lombard Street. Ask for their specialty shot… Keep walking […]
Read MoreWe drove from Monterey back to San Francisco before sundown to check out a few of the popular tourist sights. We started at Dolores Park, then navigated through the urban maze to find the Painted Ladies and Lombard Street before parking in Chinatown to explore further. We did try to locate the Victorian from Full House, […]
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