My 2013 has been off to a crazy start, including a month of travels kicked off with visits to two familiar places– Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Below are just a few frames from those two spots: Los Angeles: food, food, and food. I seem to have made my Red Rock Canyon hikes an annual…
I had another wonderful year packed with travels in 2012. From the middle of the California desert to the countryside of Ireland, it’s been a great slew of adventures, small and big. Revisit it all below: Love in Philadelphia Salton Sea Philadelphia Play On, Philly Philly Cheesesteaks Valentine’s in New York City Duke Reunion Defining…
This has been a really incredible whirlwind of a birthday weekend. On Saturday, I had this wonderful little birthday dinner at the Berkeley City Club. Sunday, my friend Jiongyi made gumbo from scratch for me (it was amazing, and he had never had gumbo or even read a recipe for it– he just read the…
I present to you, my 2012 in review, infographics style. For the full experience, view the pdf version by clicking on the image below… it’s INTERACTIVE, and you can click on it to view more about any of the topics mentioned!
I think I’ve found my new favorite holiday. It happens the day after Thanksgiving. After our meals with our respective families or other friends, we gather at Jenny and Kevin Yau’s home (“the Yauhaus”) and go for round two. And no, it’s not leftovers. It’s an entirely new Thanksgiving meal. We call it Second Thanksgiving….
My mom has always wanted to visit architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous house, Fallingwater. It’s nestled in the woods of western Pennsylvania and built right alongside some waterfalls, and it’s the perfect iconic example of Wright’s “organic architecture” approach. When my mom mentioned this to me in September, I thought about it for a…
Every Monday, I feature an image and backstory from my Pointe of View series. For more, view all these ballerina posts or visit the Pointe of View store. Cincinnati, Ohio, has never looked so good. I spent my middle school and high school years in the suburbs of Cincinnati, and yet it’s fair to say I never really bonded with…
It rained that night, the second night of our rail tour in Ireland. We had just completed our loop around the Ring of Kerry, and just as we got back to Killarney, the rain came down. We ran under the hotel awning. Back in the hotel room, I swapped my cloth Toms for wellies (rain…
I had the absolute privilege of visiting Ireland on a last minute whim in August. My friend Mitha organized the entire trip, and we started and ended in Dublin while going on a three-day rail tour in the middle. On day one we headed to the Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney Stone, we went through…
Ireland is an incredibly beautiful country spread across an area that’s only the size of Indiana. The cities are never too big, and the towns are very charming, but it’s the countryside that really stole my heart. It really is as green as promised. It was mid-August when my friend Mitha told me online that…
Oh, Portland. Your rain and your sun. Your greens and your blues. Your outrageously delicious heart-attack food. Your over-the-top hipsterness. You’re quite the charming little town. My friend Jiongyi and I drove down to Portland for just a couple days after our trip to Seattle. And as long-time readers and friends may remember, I did…
I have a lovely time in Seattle every time I visit, and this July’s trip was no exception. I was in town to photograph Cami & Eric’s beautiful Snoqualmie Ridge wedding, but of course I stayed a few extra days, and we even threw in a trip to Portland afterward. I was traveling with my friend…