Travel With Me

06/05/2026

Spring at Rockefeller Center might actually be better than Christmas. The flower installations take over the entire plaza for a few weeks, and most people walk right past them heading down Fifth Ave. NYC feels completely different here right now.

📍 NYC

15/03/2026

San Francisco’s oldest building survived earthquakes, fires, and even the Gold Rush.
Mission Dolores was founded in 1776 — the same year the United States declared independence. While much of San Francisco was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake, this small adobe chapel remained standing thanks to its thick mud-brick walls and simple construction.

📍Mission San Francisco de Asís (Mission Dolores)

11/08/2025

🥢 𝑻𝒊𝒑𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑬𝒏𝒋𝒐𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑶𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒚𝒂𝒌𝒊 𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒏:

1. Know Your Style
• 🧅 Osaka-style: Ingredients mixed into a batter (most common).
• 🍜 Hiroshima-style: Layered with noodles (yakisoba or udon) and often more filling.
2. Counter or Table Grill?
• Many spots let you cook it yourself at your table, while others prepare it on a teppan (flat grill) in front of you.
• If you’re unsure how to cook it—just ask! Staff are happy to help.
3. Top it Like a Local
• Don’t skip the finishing touches: sweet okonomiyaki sauce, mayo, bonito flakes (katsuobushi), and seaweed powder (aonori) = essential!
4. Get in Line Early
• Popular places (like Mizuno in Osaka’s Dotonbori or Nagata-ya in Hiroshima) have lines that form quickly. Arrive early or off-peak.
5. Watch for “Modan-Yaki”
• It’s okonomiyaki with noodles added inside. Great if you’re really hungry.
6. Use the Mini Spatula
• Called hera or kote, it’s used to cut and eat straight off the grill—authentic and fun.
7. Pro Tip: Ask for Omochi (Rice Cake)
• Some restaurants offer mochi as a filling—chewy, savory, delicious.

31/05/2025

View from La Sagrada Familia

29/05/2025

The Oasis Patio Bar in San Diego, CA

671 Turquoise St, San Diego, CA 92109

14/05/2025

🤣

Not my husband, but this is indeed accurate. (Came across this on the internet)

09/05/2025

Wow 😮

Make sure this is on your list!

Inokashira Park was one of Tokyo’s first public parks—gifted to the people by Emperor Taishō in 1917.

Every spring it turns into a surreal Sakura landscape.

Like if you want to paddle through cherry blossoms!