I didn’t choose the hotel. But I was very happy to stay here. Alma Barcelona was a wonderful hotel in a splendid neighborhood of the city. 5 stars exuded from their every pore as you entered the hotel and began the check in process. 36hrs in Barcelona is not a lot of time to enjoy […]

I had booked this trip months prior, taking advantage of Norwegian Air’s inexpensive nonstop flights to Barcelona. I was excited for Lavi‘s bachelor trip, but I was almost more excited for the food extravaganza that was about to embark on. Even though I had just started my new job, this was a trip I couldn’t […]

What was I getting myself into? I couldn’t have been more last minute with the decision and plan making that landed me in Nelson, British Colombia, about to embark on a week of no caffeine, no unnatural sugar, no salt, no alcohol, only locally sourced organic food, 8+ miles of vertical hiking/day, an hour of […]

It was a long day. But I knew it would be that way. In a good way. The day started in Osaka, after taking the 90 minute train transfer to the city in the “mildly air-conditioned car,” which was the perfect temperature for the ride. In Osaka, I met Yuko, Anthony Bourdain‘s (former) personal food […]