TRAVEL EXPERIENCES 30-Day Road Trip Across America in Marriott Hotels Posted on December 26, 2023July 4, 2024 Come along on our big trip across the U.S.! We’re hitting the road after living in South Korea for three years. For the next month, we’re crashing at Marriott Hotels everywhere. We’ll be checking out incredible landmarks, catching up with family, and finally settling down in the cornfields of Illinois. Please stick around for 30 days of stories from our journey, where Marriott is our home away from home at every pit stop. Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL Discover the Winter Swan Cafe: A Blend of South Asian Flavors in Rochester Posted on November 19, 2023September 17, 2024 The first cafe I enjoyed visiting in Rochester was located within a stunning historic building in the heart of East Rochester. This is where I stumbled upon the Winter Swan Cafe, a delightful coffee shop that seamlessly blends the vibrant flavors of Vietnam and Thailand. Tucked within the recently expanded… Read more
PLACES Discovering the Charms of Charlotte Beaches and Pier in Rochester New York Posted on November 4, 2023June 28, 2024 Straddling the tranquil shores of Lake Ontario in Rochester, New York, you’ll find one of my favorite things to do when I come home to Rochester. This 39-acre park contains one of the Great Lakes’ best natural sand beaches. Read more
CULINARY TRAVEL Ironclad Coffee and Roastery: 100 Year-old Fire Station in Richmond Posted on October 21, 2023June 29, 2024 Ironclad Coffee is a cafe in a renovated 19th-century firehouse in Richmond’s Shockoe Bottom neighborhood, Virginia. I’ve always liked Richmond, and as we contemplate ending our military service, it’s also a potential spot for us to settle down. This leg of the road trip, Charlotte to Baltimore, gives us the… Read more