Travel

It’s ok to be Picky

Some would say that I’m picky about where I eat or don’t eat. I don’t like restaurants that have bad service. I don’t like when I ask a question about the menu and the waiter/waitress doesn’t offer to find an answer for my question. And I don’t like rowdy atmospheres. But I do love friendly […]

Burma Part 3: Beverages

Burma is a tropical country. Most of the country stays at around 90 degrees or hotter year round. There are palm trees all over and it’s really humid…all the time (which is great for the wildlife and fruit growing). In this kind of weather and atmosphere, you know that there have to be some beverages […]

Burma Part 2: Hospitality

This post begins part two of photos and food stories from my recent trip to Burma. Click here to read Part 1. One of the reasons that I really fell in love with the spirit of the Burmese people was their hospitality, humility and laughter. We experienced so much grace and were so welcomed by […]

Burma Part 1: The Market

About a month ago, after about two days hopping from various airplanes, I returned to the U.S. from a 2-week trip to Burma with my mom. If you don’t know where Burma is, it’s in Southeast Asia and borders Thailand. Here’s the back story on my trip. For about the past year I have been […]

Eating and Drinking Through Napa Valley

Here’s post two from our honeymoon adventures in California. For the second part of our trip, we drove to the lovely and absolutely gorgeous Napa Valley to stay for a few days and visit some wineries. It was amazing there. Perfect weather in the 70s, delicious food everywhere, breathtaking vineyards and some tasty wine.