Morning Buzz: Alfred Tea Room
Every time I visit Los Angeles, I make sure to find a new restaurant or cafe to visit. And there are plenty. I’ve been pretty fortunate with finding places that I have either returned to two or three times during…
A Southwest Road Trip: Hatch Chiles and White Sands National Monument
Last summer I was on a two-week work trip through the southwest. My road trip started in Tucson, Arizona, where I lived previously, and I drove to Alamogordo, New Mexico. I was scheduled to attend a class on the medical…
Morning Buzz: Finca la Milagrosa Coffee Plantation
I had yet to write about my wonderful trip to Panama from last year. My mom’s best friends won a silent auction for a five-day stay at a lovely little boutique in Boquete and we jumped on the opportunity to…
Hamilton Pool: A Well Kept Texan Secret
The weather was getting warm in June and I was mentally preparing myself for the heat and humidity of Texas. It had been just a year since I was last in San Antonio and after getting used to the dryer…
Nekomata: Abura Soba Noodles in Kyoto
Believe it or not, I actually had more noodles in Japan than sushi, sashimi…any kind of seafood combined. This includes the snacking at the Tsukiji Fish Market and Nishiki Fish Market in Tokyo and Kyoto respectively.
Балтика 9 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
After no alcohol for five months, a friend of mine and I opted for a couple beers while staying near Bishkek for a night before flying back home. The strongest beer available was the Балтика (Baltika) 9, which is 8% alcohol in…