While I liked Riga, I loved Tallinn. Pastel streets, cute shops, and the world’s tastiest brown bread – what’s not to adore? I arrived midday and made my way to Hotel Telegraaf, my homebase for my time in Tallinn. I didn’t have anything planned for the day, so I opted to treat myself to a bit … More Tallinn: Candy Colored Charm, Hipster Haunts, and the World’s Best Brown Bread
When I told people I was heading to Riga and Tallinn this summer, the first (and often only) question I got was: why? Which is fair enough, I suppose. Truth be told, I didn’t necessarily have a burning desire to go to either city prior to this trip. However, I was traveling to London, and … More Riga: Sleepy Baltic Charm
If there are two things I love, it’s good costumes and the British royal family. So, of course, The Crown is a real sweet spot for me. I love the show, and when I heard that an exhibit of costumes from it was going to be at the Winterthur Museum in glamorous Delaware, I knew I … More Delaware: Costumes of the Crown at the Winterthur Museum
San Francisco is one of those places that I’d file away under, “wow, have I really never been here yet?!?” It’s always been on my travel list, but for some reason or another, I never quite seemed to make it there. Over Memorial Day weekend this year, I finally rectified that. I began where all … More San Francisco: Burritos, Bridges, and Beyond
What is camp? Prior to visiting this year’s exhibit at the Met Costume Institute, I wasn’t quite sure. And after visiting this year’s exhibit? I am … still not 100% sure. But I do know it’s a lot of fun. Since I’m not certain how to sum “camp” up, let’s ask the Met’s website: “The … More New York: Getting Campy at the Met
Among the sentences I find myself writing again and again in this space is: “One morning, I got up super early to go see [X Thing] before the crowds descended.” It feels cliche at this point, but it’s true. New York City is a lot of things, but chief among them is CROWDED. And I … More New York: Chasing Cherry Blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
This past spring was a truly insane one at work. I put in more hours than I ever have before, and the one (literal) bright spot was that, every so often, I’d get up slightly early and go see some of the flowers popping up all around the city. If your brain is swimming with … More New York: the Big Apple in Bloom
