Even though I’m perpetually scheming about what far away place I can travel to next, there’s also a part of me that has always thought the “take a vacation in your own city” idea seemed kind of fun too. And last summer, I finally made it happen for myself. During the hottest days of August, … More New York: A Williamsburg Staycation
I always love planning a trip to London: figuring out what museums have cool exhibits running, which neighborhood I want to stay in, and what new-to-me sights I want to see. But the thing I love most, by far, is planning out my meals. There are always so many new things to try – and … More London: a Tennis Tea, a Pasta Bonanza, and a Caribbean Feast
I always look forward to writing these yearly food round ups, but this year in eating feels like it was a particularly good one. And though there were many good meals from New York to London to San Francisco to Tallinn and beyond, there’s one major reason for this: Japan. I could easily fill a … More The 19 Best Things I Ate in 2019
As with every year when I write these, I’m not quite sure where the time has gone. Looking back on the year, it’s a bit of a mixed bag: there are lots of things I didn’t achieve, but there are also plenty that I did. I read 52 books, visited four new-to-me countries (Barbados, Latvia, Estonia, … More 2019 in Review
I’m generally not much of a sports person, but one of the few sports I do love is tennis. And the cathedral of tennis undoubtedly is Wimbledon. I visited Wimbledon for the first time back in 2006. Given that it had been well over a decade, I felt like a return visit was surely in order. … More London: A Long-Awaited Return to Wimbledon
Lately, my trips to London have tended to be in the winter months, but in July, I made my way across the pond to take in the tennis at Wimbledon. And so, I found myself in London at the height of summer, which meant one thing: flowers were everywhere. Seemingly every place I went in … More London: The City in Bloom
When I heard that there was going to be a Christian Dior retrospective at the V&A, I knew it was a must-see for me. As has been well-documented here, I’m fairly obsessed with fashion exhibits, and Dior was – and still is! – one of the biggest names in fashion of them all. There was … More London: Into the Dream World of Dior
While I liked Riga, I loved Tallinn. Pastel streets, cute shops, and the world’s tastiest brown bread – what’s not to adore? I arrived midday and made my way to Hotel Telegraaf, my homebase for my time in Tallinn. I didn’t have anything planned for the day, so I opted to treat myself to a bit … More Tallinn: Candy Colored Charm, Hipster Haunts, and the World’s Best Brown Bread
When I told people I was heading to Riga and Tallinn this summer, the first (and often only) question I got was: why? Which is fair enough, I suppose. Truth be told, I didn’t necessarily have a burning desire to go to either city prior to this trip. However, I was traveling to London, and … More Riga: Sleepy Baltic Charm
If there are two things I love, it’s good costumes and the British royal family. So, of course, The Crown is a real sweet spot for me. I love the show, and when I heard that an exhibit of costumes from it was going to be at the Winterthur Museum in glamorous Delaware, I knew I … More Delaware: Costumes of the Crown at the Winterthur Museum
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