Tulips galore! Fuzzy tulips, striped tulips, huge dinner plate-sized tulips, and tulips masquerading as peonies. We purposely timed our visit to Holland with the end of April to catch all the tulips in bloom. It was an easy day trip from Amsterdam to visit the gardens at Keukenhof and the surrounding fields. Keukenhof is only open two…
Amsterdam! My friends Sun and Elliot have been living in Amsterdam for about two years now, and I’ve had it on my list to visit, especially since no one has anything but glowing reviews for the city. So we made our visit in the spring, just in time for tulip season. I’m saving the actual tulip…
In April, Justin and I made a little Europe trip for two weeks and visited some friends in Amsterdam and Berlin. In Berlin, Justin got to meet up with a friend from Shanghai who lives in western Germany, and I got to meet up with my friend Talya, who’s now an opera singer with Oper Komische…
We visited Austin, Texas, for our friends Colman and Amaris’ wedding this spring and of course squeezed in a bunch of tasty food and a few neighborhood explorations while we were in town. See below for some of my snapshots from the trip! Torchy’s Tacos with our friend Connie: Wandering around South Congress, a.k.a….
I visited Portland in late March to catch up with Angela and Chase for their portrait session and to just visit my friend Yifan and explore the city. it turned out to be a characteristic rainy/sunny mix for the season, but we still had plenty of mini adventures around the area. A wonderful tea tasting…
Snippets from three different trips to Philly, December, January, & March, smushed into one blog post. Ramen at Yamitsuki in Chinatown. A little Christmas market at a garden in Fishtown. Mexican Modernism at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Frida Kahlo… the first self portrait she ever painted. Hotpot at Hippot! Fast forward to March, back…
Over Christmas, Justin and I popped over from Philadelphia to New York City for a weekend filled wth art museums, Jewish and Chinese eateries, and other wanderings. Would you believe I’ve never ever been to the Guggenheim before? I finally made a visit thanks to my SFMOMA membership, which includes reciprocal access to the Guggenheim, The Whitney, and…
Thanksgiving in Atlanta! I met up with Justin’s family for the long weekend and even snuck in a photoshoot while I was there. Have a little glimpse at my trip below. Six Flags Over Georgia. Happy Thanksgiving! Krog Street Market Making use of my reciprocal museum membership with a visit to the High Museum…
Hello, Seattle. Justin and I headed over for a quick weekend trip filled mostly by meeting up with friends. See some glimpses below! Suzallo Library at UW. Arthur meets Justin. While Arthur had nap time, the grownups took a photo with Berkeley. Red Robin meetup with the Liangs and Roger. We hadn’t seen Roger in years!…
A glance back at my time in Philadelphia three months ago and already three trips to Philly ago. Fishtown wanderings: A visit to the Edgar Allan Poe house where he wrote The Raven amongst many other works. Michelle and Frank came down from NYC and we headed to Beiler’s Donuts in Reading Terminal Market……
Autumn in Acadia is simply stunning. Much like my time in Yosemite, we had persistent fog and rain hanging over us. And yet, it was still so beautiful. Fog and foliage make a great match after all. Sunrise from Cadillac Mountain… the first spot to see sunrise in the United States. We apparently visited China…
Beautiful foliage, delicious lobsters, cute towns, and we even happened upon an alpaca farm. Ahh, it must be fall in Maine. Maine has been beckoning me for a few years now, and Justin and I finally got to make our way up the coast this October. I headed over to the East Coast as soon as I…