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How to Make the Most of a Short Stay in California
Spending a short amount of time in California might not be ideal when you consider just how much there is to do and see in this incredible state. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t make the most of it and see where it takes you. There are plenty of ways to maximise your time and key things that you’ll want to do and see before you head home. Here are some tips and ideas that might help you with all that. Image Source Plan Things Out in Advance First of all, you should remember the importance of planning things out in advance. When you’re taking a short trip, you…
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Easing Airport Navigation
How many times have you been at the airport with time to spare so you want to check out the shops but you’ve got so many things to lug around? You’ve got your suitcase, carry on, purse, jacket, etc. And if you’re like me, there’s no way you can travel anywhere with just a carry on. It’s a pain to walk around with so many items and don’t even get me started on trying to take all these things in to the bathroom with you and fit in to a stall! If you’re lucky enough to live in a city or be traveling to a city that offers Left Luggage…
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#fbf Poolside in Hong Kong
Since it’s the first Friday of the school year and I’ve survived the first week I thought I’d do a flash back Friday post. Of course, I picked a #fbf from my vacation last month since apparently I’m already in need of a vacation! Swimsuit: Target I wrote about my little bit of pool time in Hong Kong at my hotel, Conrad Hong Kong, in my blog post (here). It’s been so disgustingly hot out the past few days that I wish I had a pool to jump in to! I can’t wait for fall weather to finally come around, but for now I’ll just look back at these photos…
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Japan & Hong Kong Vacation Recap
I changed the theme on my blog last night. What do you think of the new layout and look? I’m really liking the change! I do have some little kinks to work out, but other than that I’m loving it. Now that I’ve been back from my Asian vacation for 2 weeks, I thought I’d do a quick recap, highlight some of my favorite things, and share what I didn’t get to do that I want to do in the future. Japan My flight to Japan was a smooth 12-13 hour flight from Newark, NJ to Tokyo, Japan. Japan was amazing! The people are super nice, polite, and helpful. It’s…
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August 2018 Favorites
Can you believe it’s already September? I can’t! Even yesterday when it was the last day of August, it didn’t really hit me that it was the end of August. I have just a few favorites to share this month. I feel like I’ve been saying that a lot lately, but I think when you’re busy you just have less time to think about what you’re really loving lately. First up, if you follow my blog and/or my social media accounts regularly then you know I spent the first half of August in Japan and Hong Kong. While in Japan we had pretty great weather, despite sweating to death in…
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Foodie Diary: Hong Kong
My trip to Hong Kong was filled with food. Seriously, so much food! As I did for Japan and previous other trips, I’m recapping what I ate. This isn’t everything as I skipped photographing most breakfasts and a few other meals here and there that didn’t seem significant enough to take photos of. I also missed some photos when I was at family dinners because it was hard to take photos. Chinese dinners are usually family style also so there are so many dishes – too many to photograph all of them! Without further ado let me share what I do have – which is still a lot! When we first…
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Hong Kong -> Home
Exactly one week ago I was on my way home from Hong Kong. You know, after a quick 15 hour flight. Honestly, the flight didn’t feel too bad because I was able to sleep for stretches of time and I watched 2 movies. It was very bizarre to leave Hong Kong at noon on my birthday and arrive back home in New Jersey around 3pm the same day. The week in Hong Kong was full of family, eating, and shopping. A lot of eating – I’m posting my Hong Kong food post tomorrow and there are so many photos! After being picked up from our hotel we arrived at the airport about…
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Floral Flounce Dress
Did you catch my post yesterday featuring my visit to The Peninsula for afternoon tea? It was a really nice experience and the hotel was so pretty. There is a dress code for afternoon tea, so I wore this sleeveless floral dress with flounce detailing and a little tie at the neckline. It was the perfect dress and it was summery and feminine for the occasion. It also is loose fitting and a breathable fabric which was perfect for the Hong Kong humidity. Dress: Francesca’s | Sandals: Target I love the muted colors in the floral print. It will be a great transition piece in to fall with a nice…
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Hong Kong Park + Afternoon Tea @ The Peninsula
I’m officially back at work and still so sleepy by the afternoon. But this week is a busy one with social plans and possibly jury duty (please don’t pick me!) and an equally busy weekend coming up so maybe next week when things slow down I’ll feel more rested. Last Wednesday, on my last full day in Hong Kong, I started the morning off by going on a short walk in Hong Kong Park which is just a walk through Pacific Place and escalator ride away from my hotel. It was a short stroll so I didn’t explore much of the park besides the little pond and fountain. There’s a…
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Hong Kong Wandering
Today’s travel post about my trip to Hong Kong is a bit different because on this particular day there wasn’t anything in particular we had planned to do or see. We just walked around, ate at multiple stops, shopped a little, and tried to avoid the rain. It was a slower paced day, which was nice since we’d been going nonstop for so much of the 2 week vacation. We started out the day in Causeway Bay for a really good lunch at Pepper Lunch – a chain at a food court – and then did some more shopping before heading over to Wan Chai for freshly made chips and…
