Oh hello, welcome to Part 2 of my Taipei Top 10 list! Let’s get right into it. (Part 1 is here, by the way.)
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Taipei doesn’t get enough credit as a destination. With the friendliness of Seoul, quirks like Tokyo, opportunities for pricing as found in South Asia, pervasiveness of English like HK, and the (sometimes fraught) connections to China, it’s an accessible place to get transported into an experience like nowhere else. Continue reading “Top Ten: What to Do in Taipei (Part 1)”
In some ways, living permanently somewhere and running a travel (and interior design) blog can be a bit of an obstacle. Inherently, you travel less when you’re not a fashionable Instagram nomad. But, it also allows you to become an expert in your home cities. You know that Google doc or forwarded email you dig out when you have guests? Well, here’s mine for San Francisco- a place I thought I’d only be a month-long tourist… three years ago. Continue reading “Clarity in the Fog: Visit San Francisco Like a Local”
Austin has undeniably made its mark as one of the US’s coolest smaller major cities. Celebrated for music, culture, and business as the home of SXSW, certified by Silicon Valley as a tech outpost, and regularly noted as a happening, young, growing city, Austin is Texas without the spurs. Continue reading “What’s Hot in Texas-Cool Austin”
Spring is in on the ski slopes. From the cross-country world cup this past week in Sweden to the downhills of the Sierras, the sun is shining and the snow is calling. Continue reading “Packing Tips Up! 10 Ski Trip Essentials”
The 2019 adrift Destination Inspiration List is simple: I’m sharing my recommendations for eight destinations and experiences, personally vetted by yours truly, to hopefully inspire you as you map out your 2019 travel plans. Continue reading “The 2019 adrift Destination Inspiration List”
When dreaming of a visit to Cinque Terre, the breathtaking cliffside towns and sparkling water of the Ligurian Sea are easy enough to picture, especially with a little help from travel magazines and Instagram jetsetters. So what do you need to know to end up at the top of a vineyard-filled cliff or basking on the beach on the Italian Riviera? Continue reading “Cinque Terre: Five Towns, One Seamless Visit”
Ciao! Whether you’re navigating the winding streets of Firenze, shopping in Milano, basking in the sun in Cinque Terre, or walking in the footsteps of history in Roma, there’s something you’re always looking for in Italy – amazing gelato. But, especially in tourist-flooded areas, you’re going to need a discerning eye to get the best. Continue reading “How to Always Find the Best Gelato in Italy”
That’s the question I was asking myself on Labor Day when, closing in on Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the captain let us know we would instead be landing in Indianapolis, 165 miles and 1 time zone away from O’Hare. Close, yet so far. After you envision the worst (such as sleeping on the floor of a random airport with limited connections to your destination), here’s how to help yourself get home relatively happily. Continue reading “Yikes! Your Flight Just Got Diverted. Now What?”
Tokyo, much like the sushi conveyor belts found in some of its restaurants, has a never-ending stream of opportunities to explore. With well over 150,000 restaurants (for perspective, Paris has about 25 percent as many), 81,389 shrines, 23 distinct special wards (city districts), millions of neon lights, and not to mention being the most populous city in the world, saying there’s a lot to take in is an understatement.
Continue reading “From Serene Shrines to Shibuya Crossing: Where to Go in Tokyo”
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