How I feel about Michelin restaurants
tldr: It’s overpriced, but go for the experience? “How do you feel about Michelin restaurants?” I asked my friend Aaron. “I made reservations at this 3 star Michelin restaurant in Taiwan.” “I didn’t realize...
Rants, raves, and everything in between
2024 Travel Update #1
My Taipei List So I guess I kept my resolution to write weekly in January, and then fell off the wagon in February when I traveled to Asia, which is a shame. In a...
How I learned what gaslighting means
Last Thanksgiving I took my mom to Zion and Bryce National Park, and it was a great time. We were lucky with the weather as it only rained for part of one day, so...
My Spice Journey
There are 2 types of people in the world: I’m in the latter category — I don’t even add ketchup to fries, because I like the original flavor of the fries. If I’m in...
New year, new me?
I love making New Year’s resolutions because it seems valuable to have aspirations heading into a new year. While I often fail to achieve them, the journey and progress made still feels meaningful (although...
The Necessity of Viewpoint Diversity
“Andy asked me over break whether I pay my car registration fees every year.” I was hiking with Steve on New Year’s Eve, and started recounting a conversation with our mutual friend Andy. “What...
The White Elephant Gift Dilemma
In high school I played clarinet in band for a few years, and we had a tradition of doing Secret Santa gift exchanges around Christmastime. I can’t remember what gift I bought the person...
When Procrastination Pays Off
I was driving home from lunch with a friend when I got the text from my cousin: “Extended one month to 11/16 on the deadline day? What the… when did they decide this and...
Life Lessons in Paris, part 2
“Miles just walked by! He’s in a hurry so he’s probably watching somewhere,” Ethan texted. It was Sunday, and Andrew and I were watching the men’s bronze medal match in the stadium. Ethan was...
Am I an introvert?
One of the best parts of traveling is meeting people along the way, whether it’s locals or fellow travelers. Since I had a decent portion of solo travel on this recent trip to Paris,...
Love this Ted!! It is a good reminder for me to always be curious about others, even if I am…