Houston was known for Tex-Mex apparently – our tour guide made a clear point of this. Did Tex-Mex involve bacon at every step? And was that a good thing? At first glance, this was a definite yes. Until it started showing up in places you’d never expect it. Smoked salmon and bacon. Deviled egg and […]

Turning 30. A bittersweet event? Unhappiness lingered in this joyful moment. Sure, I’m known for celebrating birthday “weeks,” but this being the actual day, I wanted nothing but a smile on my face. I looked around and realized: this is a very achievable undertaking. No matter what Seinfeld says, happy birthdays, even when you become […]

Weekend trip to Amsterdam… why not? Rachel was working her way through the holidays, and I was not going to sit at idle on the couch during this vacation time. 48 hours in Amsterdam… a city I’ve been to over a dozen times, I knew it would be a weekend full of familiar fun. There’s […]

Istanbul was a city I always wanted to visit. It’s an incredible melting pot of east vs west cultures, be it the people, the clothing they wore, the music they listened to, the food they ate, and the lifestyle they lived… far different from what one might experience outside of the city in the rest […]