One of my favorite experiences on my last trip to San Francisco was also the most relaxing. Fresh on the heels from our trip to Japan, I heard of this amazing Japanese Onsen (which loosely translates into a resort with a hotspring). This hip Onsen (which is also what it is named), which also has…
So last year, I decided to offset my travel costs by Airbnb’ing my Manhattan studio. After going on a trip with a bunch of friends, I quickly realized that I was one of the only people in the friend group NOT renting out my place, and this assuaged some of my fears about letting strangers in…
By the time we hit our last leg of the Asia trip, I think we had borderline overdosed on Asian food. All I was craving was a plain salad and Greek yogurt. BUT, there were still two kinds of dishes we needed to cross of our list: hot pot and Peking duck. Here’s our food…
One our three-day trip to Beijing, we stayed at the Four Seasons and it was one of the best hotel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment we arrived at the hotel, the service was truly five star. The lobby is luxe and welcoming with hot tea and hot chocolate set out for guests. Even…
One of the biggest impetuses for my trip to China was to achieve a major bucket list item of mine: The Great Wall of China. So, that brought us to Beijing, which has some amazing sights to see. We suggest dedicating two whole days to the city. We did three and it was a little…
Our eating tour through Asia continued in Shanghai, an area known for upscale cuisine and foreign influences in its food. Below, find a recap of our favorite meals. Din Tai Fung: We were on a bit of a dim dum kick after our fabulous meal at Duddell’s in Hong Kong, so we knew we had…
