Yosemite National Park is a bucket-list destination for many travelers. And Half Dome Village (formerly Curry Village) is one of the most popular places to stay within the park. I visited in April 2019 and…
I recently spent a weekend in Hong Kong and was absolutely blown away by the city’s amazing food culture. Food is an extremely important part of life in this city, and there are just so…
Hours after arriving for a weekend in Hong Kong, I already had a feeling it was my new favorite city. Hong Kong is like NYC on crack – it has an immediate sense of 24/7…
Known as Denmark’s “second city,” Aarhus doesn’t make it onto most Americans’ European travel itineraries. But whether you’re into history, art or partying, Aarhus has it all, packaged together in a small walkable city that’s…
Photo: TristanPict, Flickr Never heard of Odense, Denmark before? When most travelers visit Denmark, they hit up Copenhagen and then are on to the next country. Perhaps they also tack on a quick trip to Aarhus,…
The trip I’m most excited about in 2019 is a weekend at Lake Tahoe to celebrate my 30th birthday. Mostly because all my friends from the east coast are trekking out here to visit (yay!!)….
After 1.5 years of living on the west coast, I finally made it to Maui for a long weekend in early November – and not going sooner may be one of my biggest regrets! Maui blew away…
Highway 1 is one of the most iconic drives in the US – and while many of its “top attractions” like Monterey and Big Sur are south of San Francisco, a drive north is worth…
Photo: ThunderKiss Photography, Flickr Last month, I turned 29 on my second glass of wine at San Francisco International Airport, waiting for my red eye flight to Nicaragua. OK, maybe it was my third glass…
Monterey makes for a weekend getaway filled with gorgeous scenery and animal sightings – just two hours south of San Francisco. Once the center of the sardine packing industry, today the small city on California’s…
Since moving to California this summer, I’ve had less and less time to travel with craziness at work, pursuing my MBA and still getting settled (after six months, we still don’t have a table and…
Two months ago, I spontaneously relocated to California for a job opportunity. A month before the move, I’d never even considered living in San Francisco. It sounded expensive, and filled with traffic. While it certainly…