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

Destination: Washington, D.C. (Visiting Adams-Morgan & Georgetown, Ethiopian Food for Dinner– PART 2)

Healy Hall of Georgetown University (April 2025) Continuing our first full day in Washington, D.C., my partner and I wrapped up our visit of the Renwick Gallery and decided to spontaneously catch the metro to Bethesda, where we spent part of the afternoon in town (more on it later). It was my first time visiting … Continue reading Destination: Washington, D.C. (Visiting Adams-Morgan & Georgetown, Ethiopian Food for Dinner– PART 2)

Destination: Washington, D.C. (Brunch Culture & Visiting the Renwick Gallery– PART 1)

“1.8 Renwick” by Janet Echelman (2015) at the Renwick Gallery (April 2025) Last spring, my partner and I spent a quick, extended weekend in Washington, D.C. We were there to attend a wedding of my partner's friend, so we decided to make it a little trip to sightsee and explore the US capital. I hadn't … Continue reading Destination: Washington, D.C. (Brunch Culture & Visiting the Renwick Gallery– PART 1)

Destination: San Antonio, Texas (Visiting the Texas Hill Country– DAY 3)

Steinbach Haus in Castroville (March 2025) During the remainder of our stay, the three of us (me, my partner, and her mother) made sporadic visits to other small towns in the San Antonio surrounding area. More specifically, we went out of the city proper to explore the Texas Hill Country, to see a bit more … Continue reading Destination: San Antonio, Texas (Visiting the Texas Hill Country– DAY 3)

Destination: San Antonio, Texas (Visiting the Alamo, Cruising the River Walk, & Eating Puffy Tacos– DAY 2)

Along the San Antonio River Walk (March 2025) Despite only the two-hour time difference between California and Texas, I still woke up slightly jet-lagged at 9h00 local time (which was 7h00 back home). My partner and her mother were feeling the same, so we decided to get up and get ready to sightsee for the … Continue reading Destination: San Antonio, Texas (Visiting the Alamo, Cruising the River Walk, & Eating Puffy Tacos– DAY 2)