All around the world, the bright rainbow colors have intrigued my eyes and tantalized my taste buds…
Los Angeles: Bottega Louie
Paris/London/NYC: Ladurée
London/Washington DC/Brussels: Paul
London/Paris: Pierre Hermé
San Francisco: L’Artisan
NYC: Bisous Ciao […]
As a native English speaker, I always felt pretty confident in my English language abilities. All the right signs were there: I loved English class in school, worked as a freelance journalist, taught English at an NGO, and thoroughly enjoyed writing. That is, until I moved to the […]
are nestled on the sprawling shelves of trendy downtown French bistro and bakery, Bottega Louie. Just because it’s LA, don’t assume that you’ll find “skinny macarons”; there’s no skimping on size and thickness here. The real differences are the taste, texture, and grand range […]
If you’re visiting or moving to Germany and plan to travel frequently by the Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany’s national railway system, look into getting a BahnCard, a discount subscription program. There are three variants of the BahnCard: the BahnCard 25, the BahnCard 50, and the Mobility […]
The Wagah Border is the only public border straddling Pakistan and India, 27 km from Amritsar, India and 29 km from Lahore, Pakistan. Every evening, during a flag ceremony, both countries lower their respective flags in a highly-publicized event. Hundreds, or even thousands of local and foreign […]
This is one of my favorite things to do before traveling. It’s all part of my research process. Whether you’re visiting a place for the 1st time or the 10th time, you’re bound to find mesmerizing shots that others have captured from angles you didn […]
Kazinga Channel, Lake Mburo National Park, and Queen Elizabeth National Park :: Uganda […]
This may not be applicable to everyone, but it is to me and perhaps others, who have the *good* fortune of being Verizon users in the U.S. (grrr..!) The company is becoming much more international-friendly, but it’s not there quite yet. I stick with them […]
Getting from the airport terminals of Gatwick Airport to central London may seem like a daunting task, especially for first-time travelers. But it is a lot easier than you may think. There are many different options for transportation – Gatwick Express (the quickest way), private hire transfer, easyBus […]
