Category: united states

North America, Travel, united states, Washington

Destination: Seattle, Washington (2025 Edition, Eating Laotian Food, Strolling Volunteer Park, and Visiting Chihuly Garden and Glass– PART 2)

At Chihuly Garden and Glass (August 2025) My partner and I had a busy second day in Seattle: much of it was due to attending the yarn festival, which was the reason we were in town. All the same, we still packed in a lot of activities outside of the festival, even revisiting some old … Continue reading Destination: Seattle, Washington (2025 Edition, Eating Laotian Food, Strolling Volunteer Park, and Visiting Chihuly Garden and Glass– PART 2)

North America, Travel, united states, Washington

Destination: Seattle, Washington (2025 Edition, Getting Views from Columbia Sky View and Visiting Pike Place Market– PART 1)

Seattle skyline from Columbia Sky View Observatory (August 2025) Last summer, my partner and I took a few trips not just internationally (e.g. Denmark), but also domestically within the United States. After a restful July at home, we headed out once more for a quick, weekend getaway to Seattle, where my partner was attending a … Continue reading Destination: Seattle, Washington (2025 Edition, Getting Views from Columbia Sky View and Visiting Pike Place Market– PART 1)

california, los angeles, North America, Travel, united states

Lost in LA: Silver Lake

The hills of Silver Lake (March 2025) Located in northeast Los Angeles County, the neighborhood of Silver Lake is a small, but trendy place known for its eponymous reservoir and notable bohemian community. It is an area popular with young professionals and artists to live in and hang out among the numerous cafés, boutique shops, … Continue reading Lost in LA: Silver Lake

North America, Travel, united states, Washington, D.C.

Destination: Washington, D.C. (Visiting the National Mall, National Portrait Gallery, & Cherry Blossoms– PART 3)

Floral Library with Washington Monument (April 2025) My partner and I had one more day in D.C. following a day spent in Virginia. We had planned to take it easy before our flight back to Los Angeles that evening, but we ended up having a whirlwind of a time walking all over the capital to … Continue reading Destination: Washington, D.C. (Visiting the National Mall, National Portrait Gallery, & Cherry Blossoms– PART 3)