A vida em Lisboa

A vida em Lisboa

Walking around Lisbon on my first night, I couldn’t help but notice all the parallels between Lisbon and San Francisco. Trekking up the hill from my hostel to the main shopping square reminded me of walking up Nob Hill on my way to work. The 

48 Hours in Malmö

48 Hours in Malmö

I originally planned on staying in Copenhagen for four nights, but when I went to book my hostel, there was only one hostel with availability for the last two nights at a rate of $100/night (ridiculous). This turned out to be a blessing in disguise 

No Longer Feeling 22

No Longer Feeling 22

Like any other year, 22 was filled with its ups and downs. It was a challenging year for sure but it’s a year where I know I grew a lot. Here are some highlights and not-so-high-lights from the past year: Two weeks before my 22nd 

Weekend Escape: The Carmel Country Inn

Weekend Escape: The Carmel Country Inn

Carmel-by-the-Sea has been a longtime favorite of my family for weekend getaways given its proximity to the Bay Area (~2 hours away from San Francisco), beautiful scenery, and plethora of art galleries. Growing up, we would go at least once a year. I had the 

CDMX Guide

CDMX Guide

A passport, the weekend, $300, and some spending money are all you need for a quick Mexico City getaway. I spent just over 72 hours in this city and can’t wait to return. Getting around in CDMX is ridiculously easy; you can take an Uber 

The CIA at Copia

The CIA at Copia

I had the opportunity to check out the new CIA (Culinary Institute of America, not Central Intelligence Agency) at Copia, located in downtown Napa. The drive up to Napa was quite gruesome due to roads being closed from flooding but the day only got better from there.