Holidays/Special Events
It’s That Time of Year Again
Playboy Jazz Festival has come and gone once again. My friends and I kind of made it an annual thing since 2015, though I seriously debated about skipping it this year. The ambience is always so much fun, however, thus I decided to just go as usual. Six of us attended together on Saturday, then … Continue reading
Festival of Lights
During my one night in Laos, I was lucky enough to catch the celebration of Diwali, the Festival of Lights. In the evening I walked around to various temples that had been beautifully decorated with lights by the monks. Most of the monks seemed reticent to have their photos taken, so I tried to focus … Continue reading
Sunny South Beach
The end of May marked my return to South Beach for a week. My AirBnB rental was near Washington and 8th, not that far from last year’s rental. On this trip, I made it to the beach every single morning or afternoon and it was so relaxing for me. My daily routine was generally sunbathing … Continue reading
Do You Know What It Means…
to miss New Orleans? I certainly do! That must be why I’ve been there about 15 times. My most recent trip began a week ago. It started with a 7:20 p.m. flight from SFO to IAH. Whenever one uses air miles for virtually free tickets (this only cost me $10 in taxes), the airlines tend to … Continue reading
Holidaze
The holidays are over, thankfully! Honestly, my holiday spirit has been relatively low for several years now. Not being close (physically or otherwise) to my immediate family, I chose to spend Thanksgiving in the same place as a few years ago – Las Vegas. Rather than staying at The Venetian this time, I upped the … Continue reading
The Biggest Dragon
N. showed up at my apartment on Friday morning bearing gifts. The first surprise was that he’d made breakfast for me at his house, then brought it to my apartment. He remembered my favorite things to eat and had made tod mun for me; the amount of garlic and pepper was perfect. That first bite … Continue reading
They Say It’s My Birthday!
Yup, October 23rd was my birthday. Other than a dinner reservation, nothing special was planned in advance. Breakfast was at Café Bali, a funky restaurant with a somewhat East Indian/French/Victorian-inspired décor, in my opinion. My morning began with a cheese, tomato and mushroom omelette and an apple coriander fruit fizz. With that day’s currency exchange rate, … Continue reading