A special thanks and shout out to Chrystal of The Duo Dishes and Bren of Flanbouyant Eats for my awesome Foodista apron and cookbook that I won at Blogging While Brown last weekend. This was my motivation to get in the kitchen. Next I’ll be trying one of the amazing recipes from the Foodista cookbook!! I […]
The Passport Party Project: Giving Girls a World View
Camera in hand, ready to catch my response, a couchsurfer handed me a dry erase board and marker and asked me what I was thankful for at that moment. Sitting on beautiful Leblon beach enjoying the cool sand between my toes, crystal blue water and soft ocean breeze, I,without hesitation, wrote the first thing that […]
Exploring Tokyo: Sake Tasting and Yakitori in Shimbashi
Though I typically travel solo, I am rarely ever alone. Between the Couchsurfing project, alumni and professional groups and the random people I meet, there is usually someone around while I explore a new destination. This trip, I connected with 2 members of the MSU Alumni group of Tokyo, Fumiko Masuzawa and Keeichi Higuchi, who showed […]
Journey to Tokyo
I love Tokyo, as I expected I would. Though I’ve only officially been in Japan about 24 hours, it’s been an extremely positive experience so far, starting with the flight… The Flight: LAX – HND The cab driver called just as I was throwing the last item in my over stuffed suitcase — perfect timing. […]
Tokyo or Bust!
In about 24 hours, I’ll be making my way to LAX for my first trip to Tokyo (and Japan for that matter) and I’m so excited! Unfortunately I’ll be missing out on TBEX again this year, but I’m sure I’ll get a good overview from the attendees. I was able to snag an awesome deal on my […]