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June 19, 2018

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: TEMPLE IN THE CLOUDS AKA WAT PHRA THAT DOI SUTHEP

This is Monday in Chiang Mai. We wake up at sunrise to visit Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, a beautiful temple on the top of a mountain. We have lunch at a fairytale themed cafe before catching a flight to Hanoi to continue our trip.

June 8, 2018June 7, 2018

ROME, ITALY: CASTEL SANT’ANGELO, SPANISH STEPS AT SUNSET, MONSTER HOUSE

We visit Castel Sant’Angelo, a military museum with a long history. We also catch the sunset at the Spanish Steps and visit the Parthenon and Trevi Fountain before beer and burgers for dinner.

June 7, 2018

ROME, ITALY: VATICAN MUSEUMS, ST. PETER’S BASILICA

This is the first half of day 2 of 6 days we spent in Rome, Italy this past March 2018. In this first part, we visit the Vatican Museums—get ready for lots of art—and St. Peter’s Basilica.

May 31, 2018June 7, 2018

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: THAI MASSAGE, WAT PHAN TAO, WAROWOT MARKET

Sunday in Chiang Mai, Thailand—we enjoyed a Thai massage, a walk around Warowot Market, a visit to a beautiful tea house, and enjoyed all kinds of dishes at the night market.

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018

MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: APRIL 23–29, 2018! (MY BIRTHDAY IN OAKLAND)

Week three of my pottery class, wearing many of my mom’s knitting creations, and a four-day trip up to Oakland, California to see friends and celebrate my birthday.

April 12, 2018June 7, 2018

ROME, ITALY: CAPITOLINE MUSEUMS, CACIO E PEPE, ROMA AT NIGHT

This is the second half of Day 1 of 6 days we spent in Rome this past March 2018. This part has a lot of art at the Capitoline Museums (reliving my art history class days) and includes dinner and drinks in Trastevere.

April 2, 2018June 7, 2018

ROME, ITALY: COLOSSEUM, ROMAN FORUM, TRASTEVERE

The first half of Day 1 of 6 days we spent in Rome this past March 2018. We started the morning by exploring our neighborhood, Trastevere, and played tourists at the Colosseum and Roman Forum.

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: ELEPHANT NATURE PARK, SATURDAY NIGHT MARKET, NIMMAN

A day meeting the herd at Elephant Nature Park outside Chiang Mai, Thailand. Eating all the foods at Saturday Night Market followed by frozen beers and a rooftap bar in Nimman.

February 11, 2018June 7, 2018

BANGKOK & CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: SIAM SQUARE, JIM THOMPSON HOUSE, OVERNIGHT TRAIN

This is day 3 and 4 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Our last day in Bangkok we visit the Jim Thompson House Museum, buy backpacks at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center, eat hotpot, visit Erawan Shrine, and see the Snake Farm. Later in the evening, we catch an overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We explore Chiang Mai’s Old City, eat grilled tilapia, visit the Lanna Folk Art Museum and take a Thai cooking class in the evening.

January 15, 2018June 7, 2018

BANGKOK, THAILAND: WAT PHO, BANGKOK NATIONAL MUSEUM, WAT ARUN

This is day 2 of 20 days in Southeast Asia. Zach and I explore the historical city center of Bangkok to see the giant Reclining Buddha in person, encounter the public visitation to the royal urn honoring King Bhumibol Adulyadej, climb up Wat Arun, experience two very different museums (one with dead bodies, the other with Thai artifacts) and eat a very delicious fried noodle dish.

December 31, 2017December 30, 2017

MY WEEK IN PHOTOS: DECEMBER 18–24, 2017! (FARM, ASHEVILLE, SHEEP)

The last week at work before the holiday break. A gift-exchange with my Dungeons and Dragons friends ends with digging for gems. I fly out to North Carolina to bring gifts and visit Zach’s sister’s beautiful farm and all her little sheep before heading back home to celebrate Christmas with my family.