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my not-so-serious serious blog for solo travel tips, budget guides, and chaotic yet honest travel stories


Come Eat with Me!

  • Where to Eat in the Bay Area?

    I’ve definitely been eating out more this past year given my boyfriend enjoys trying new restaurants and I’ve been trying to explore new local spots. Here are 3 of my favorites from this month that I will definitely be coming back to: SHOJI GOOD GOOD CULTURE CLUB TWELVEMONTH Follow me on Instagram to keep up…

  • When the Girl’s Trip Makes it out of the Group Chat: Valle de Guadalupe

    Imagine this: three friends, countless inside jokes, and a shared dream finally escaping the endless loop of “We should totally do this” texts. We swapped our screen time for real-time in the lush vineyards of Mexico, determined to taste every wine (even the ones we couldn’t pronounce). How did we make this happen? By having…

  • Chismis spots for my fellow Titas of Manila

    Hello mga mars! Here’s a list of some of my favorite restaurants/cafes I love going to with my friends to catch up whenever I’m back in the Motherland. Disclaimer: trends move fast in the Philippines and this is based on my college years + my trip last 2022. But at the same time…I’m also #taga-South…

  • Best Vietnamese restaurants in Houston (takeout)

    Unfortunately during my most recent work travel I caught a nasty case of Covid-19 (round dos!) and ended up stuck in Houston for a few extra days quarantined to my hotel room. The silver lining here is that Houston has one of the largest Vietnamese populations in the USA- which means pho every day, baby!!!…

  • South Bay Favorites – boba

    Here’s a list of some of my favorite boba stores around the South Bay (area), moreso in the San Jose, Santa Clara, Milpitas, and Cupertino area. TP Tea Address: Tiger Sugar Address: TenRen Address: Pekoe Address: Tan-Cha Address: Ume Tea Address: Mr. Sun Tea Address: Follow me on Instagram to keep up with my travels/foodie…

  • Best Cafes in Austin

    If you’re looking for a spot to hangout, study, work remote, or simply get your coffee fix then here are a few suggestions I have for cafes worth visiting in the incredibly hip city of Austin. Well… hangout, definitely. I’m not too sure about how your focus levels would be at some of the spots…

About Me

An avid stress traveller based in the SF Bay Area, but only outgoing during hot girl seasons. Which just so happens to be every season but I just pick my battles.

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