Greetings! This past Memorial Day weekend, I went on a "girl's trip" with my partner, her mom, and her mom's friend. We went on a quick getaway to the central Californian coast, where we stayed in Cambria and had brief stints in Buellton (for Andersen's famous split pea soup) and Paso Robles (for wine tasting). …
Continue reading Destination: Central California Road Trip 2023
After some time spent in Venice Beach, I made the trek on foot to Marina del Rey, a small seaside neighborhood on the Westside that's home to the largest man-made harbor in North America. It sports about 5000 boats, and it also has a small beach that's more understated than its neighboring ones of Santa …
Following my time revisiting Santa Monica a few weekends ago, I headed over to Venice Beach next, also for a revisit. It'd been over three years since I was last in Venice as a proper tourist (granted, I'd been in Venice a few times over the past few months, but just for a quick meal), …
Today is Mother's Day in the United States, and it's another year to celebrate all of the moms out there who love and sacrifice for their children, to raise them to be who they are to this day. For me, it's always a bittersweet holiday, to remember and cherish my own mother, who sadly passed …
It's been ages since I last posted a "Weekend in Los Angeles" post, so for the month of May, I'll be posting a few places I've gone to this past month-- starting with Santa Monica. It's been nearly eight years since I played proper tourist in this popular beach town in Los Angeles; technically, I'd …
My final destination prior to leaving Buenos Aires (and to head back home to the US) was the small, but touristy town of Colonia del Sacramento, or "Colonia" for short. Located in the neighboring country of Uruguay, this historic town is a mere 38 miles/62 kilometers from Buenos Aires, and it's a quick, one-hour ferry …
Continue reading Destination: Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Today (April 30th) is my one-year anniversary with my partner. Our first date was exactly a year ago to this day, and it's incredible just how long, yet how short it feels. It feels as if we've gone through many years together already, but I love it all the same. Never thought I'd ever be …
Following my first full day in El Calafate (and after visiting the Perito Moreno Glacier), I had a full day of leisure on my own in town. It was the perfect time to get laundry service done (I had to use Google translate to the laundry lady, but it worked out in the end and …
Continue reading Destination: El Calafate, Argentina (Part 2)
The following morning, I checked out early from my incredible hotel, dropped off my belongings with reception, and took the hotel shuttle to Ushuaia city center (about seven kilometers from the hotel) to meet up with the boat tour for a 90-minute boat ride along the Beagle Channel. I arrived into town, and there was …
Hello! Today is my birthday, and today, I turn 30. Wild to believe that I've been on this Earth for three decades. Three whole decades of learning, growing, and changing to be the person I am today. Especially my twenties: I went from being a college student figuring out what I wanted to do with …
The Finicky Cynic 