While I used to call New York City home, I’ve since had to find a hotel to stay in during my countless visits back over the past 7 years. I always prioritize being walking distance to great food, bars, and subway stations, and love an Instagram-worthy room or view too. So here are my insider …
The most gorgeous hiking trails in Hong Kong just might be found in Sai Kung. The “backyard of Hong Kong” is indeed filled with endless trails in its expansive country parks and UNESCO protected geopark. While there are still a lot of hikes I need to try, I’ve listed my favorites that I’ve done here. …
While there are plenty of activities to do in Sai Kung, visiting Tai Long Wan and Long Ke Wan easily takes the top spot if you’re a beach lover. Here you’ll find secluded, pristine white sand beaches with crystal clear, turquoise water with a mountain and island backdrop. And unlike many of the beaches in …
I often tell people that Hong Kong is like if you surrounded New York City with Hawaii, and it just takes one look at the picturesque beaches and hiking trails of Sai Kung to see why. While most people will only visit the skyscrapers and crowded streets of Central or Kowloon, a day trip to …
It’s finally sunny in Hong Kong, so we took advantage of it by visiting our go-to spot for sun and gentle waves, Shek O Beach. It’s very popular and can get crowded on the weekends, but the pros outweigh the cons in my opinion. As a bonus, it’s easily accessible by public transit through the …
If I’m being totally honest, my favorite dining experiences over 7 trips to Japan have not revolved around sushi, ramen, or tonkatsu, but around wagyu beef. Yes, a sushi omakase can be absolutely sublime, but the environment is typically a lot more subdued to pay respect to your sushi master. A premium yakiniku experience with …
Yakiniku translates to grilled meat, and chef Vanne Kuwahara’s yakiniku restaurant in Ebisu is my all-time favorite place to get it thus far. You can think of it as a meat omakase, where you get course after course of different cuts of the highest grade wagyu beef, with each one cooked meticulously over the charcoal …
I’ve been incredibly grateful to do 3 separate five-day trips to Niseko, a world-class ski and snowboarding destination in the Northern Hokkaido prefecture of Japan. It’s known as the powder capital of the world as they get insane amounts of light, powdery snow every season. Besides the idyllic conditions for winter sports, you’ll find some …
I’m pretty much always late to these trends, but I finally tried out this viral upside down puff pastry technique inspired by a traditional tart tatine and I understand why it became so popular! It’s definitely the easiest way to build beautiful and delicious puff pastry tarts, where you place all your toppings (in this …
I just got back from my third trip to South Korea’s capital of Seoul, and the city has truly won over my heart 😉 It just might be my favorite all-around city in Asia thanks to its unique mix of affordable and delicious dining, endless markets, shopping and nightlife that goes into the morning hours. …
