Jun 23, 2010  •  In Food, Personal, Travel

Peanuts on Planes

Today I read that the DOT is considering a ban on in-flight peanuts. This made me very sad for two reasons: 1.) I can’t remember the last time I was offered a package of peanuts on an airplane. And I used to love those suckers! Watch/listen to this hilarious clip from a stand-up show by Ellen […]

Jun 18, 2010  •  In Colors, Travel, Web

Travel by Color

Travel by Color is an online tool developed by travel site Explorra that lets you pick a color (or you can choose to go with a random selection) to discover a variety of destinations containing that hue. While I doubt that most users of the tool will actually use the service to choose their next […]

Jun 1, 2010  •  In Comang, Travel, Wishlist

Pet Travel Kit

I am very lucky to have parents who love dogs and so do not mind watching Comang whenever J and I have to go away. (And I imagine this will also be the case when our baby girl is born.) Whenever we pack his stuff to go “stay at grandma and grandpa’s,” we usually stuff everything […]

May 19, 2010  •  In Art/Design, Geek, Personal, Toys, Travel

Fallingwater Animation

I have always had a soft spot for architecture. I mean, who hasn’t seriously considered becoming an architect after reading Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead? And as cliché as it sounds, Frank Lloyd Wright has always been my favorite architect and Fallingwater my favorite residential building. Visiting Fallingwater has been on my to-do list for over […]

May 7, 2010  •  In Personal, Travel

Off to Our Babymoon!

Early tomorrow morning, J and I will be boarding a plane to… This is our first real vacation together since our honeymoon two years ago. I can’t help but be giddy with excitement! I know that most couples choose to babymoon late into the second trimester, but we decided to go a bit early since […]

Apr 9, 2010  •  In Personal, Travel

Charm City

J and I are currently in Baltimore for a long weekend. Having spent the better part of a decade here, I won’t be lying if I said I missed ol’ Charm City. My only regret is that our visit does not coincide with crab season. But fret not — you can be sure that I’ll […]

May 1, 2008  •  In Personal, Travel

Honeymoon Days 7-8: Santorini

Our second day in Santorini was the Greek Easter, which the locals and hotel staff had promised to be a day full of good food and festivities. However, we woke up to thunder and rain, which continued throughout the day. We decided to stay in all day, bum, and order room service (which was the same price and same […]

May 1, 2008  •  In Personal, Travel

Honeymoon Day 6: Santorini

On day 6 we packed our bags and headed to the pier for the ferry to Santorini. I had no idea what to expect, but the ferry was very large and quite luxurious…the seats were far roomier and more comfortable than the ones on planes! The Trip from Mykonos to Santorini: With stops at the islands of Paros […]

Apr 30, 2008  •  In Personal, Travel

Honeymoon Days 4-5: Mykonos

Our second day in Mykonos was a beautiful, sunny day. After a small breakfast we laid out by the pool and actually got some sun. Afterwards we decided to take the hotel shuttle into town. Mykonos is a very windy island, and since the main town sits right along the harbor, the small winding streets are subject to […]