Hello! The end of September is upon us, and this month was another one of trying food all over Los Angeles. From having Indonesian cuisine for the first time to some comforting Chinese noodle soup, I got to enjoy all of the good, Asian dishes that my home town has to offer. Enjoy the photos, …
Continue reading LA Food Adventures (September 2022 Edition)
Hey, folks! It has been over a year since I last posted about my food adventures in Los Angeles. Not to say that I haven't been trying new food (FAR from it), but rather I got busy and haven't been able to return to it. Now, the series is back! To catch up, here are …
A couple of weeks ago, I went out with my partner to check out the Getty Villa, a museum located in the Malibu/Pacific Palisades area of town that's dedicated to Greek and Roman antiquities. It's also an elegantly-designed villa, with fountains, gardens, and everything in between for a lovely atmosphere. I hadn't been back to …
Hey, folks! Today is Labor Day in the US, and it's my day off from work. Going to enjoy this day spent with family, perhaps with a nice lunch and to avoid this massive heat wave going on here. Definitely still feels like summer, despite us dipping into September, but I'm sure it'll cool off …
It has been a minute since Paul from The Captain's Speech created a quiz, and I was incredibly happy to see that one's back! With the summer sadly ending, this quiz is the perfect way to commemorate it, before transitioning into the cooler swing of things for fall. Without further ado, here are my answers: …
While in San Diego for the long weekend in June, my family and I decided to take a half day trip to La Jolla, a neighborhood about 10 miles/16 kilometers from San Diego center. We arrived around 9h30 to first check out Sunny Jim's Sea Cave, a 100-year-old former smuggler's tunnel that leads to a …
Our first stop in the San Diego area during our trip in June was at Torrey Pines, a natural reserve that's dedicated to the preservation of the eponymous Torrey Pine tree. We only spent a morning here doing our usual loop through the trails (with views overlooking the ocean) before making our way down to …
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This past weekend, I attended my friend's wedding reception. I've known her since high school (over 12 years!), and it was such a momentous celebration that night. We had a nice dinner outside overlooking the beautiful marina at sunset, with plenty of food and wine consumed. Seriously, it was three appetizers, one salad, one main …
On our final day in San Diego, we spent time driving around town to check out different spots along the coastline. We started off at Coronado, an island off of San Diego's coast (but it's still part of the city) to check out the eponymous hotel, a large, wooden hotel that dates back to 1888. …
Continue reading Destination: San Diego, California (2022 Edition, Part 3)
Our next day in San Diego was more of a food-filled one than anything. We had some good eats and drinks in La Jolla that morning (more on that later), and we continued the feast upon returning to San Diego proper. It started off at an ice cream shop that actually used to be a …
Continue reading Destination: San Diego, California (2022 Edition, Part 2)
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