Have you ever watched Red River? Well, you don’t get much more Texan than John Wayne and cattle drives. Have you ever wanted to step into that world for a couple hours? Just outside downtown Dallas there is such a place where it is,…
“I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and,…
I may have been in Texas, but this wedding was not Texas themed in the slightest. Everything about it was simple and elegant. But even before the wedding ceremony, the bridal party was busy getting ready. We were all provided with getting ready robes,…
I had the most wonderful opportunity to play an important role in my friends’ Maggie and Michael’s wedding: a Maid of Honor! While I was originally surprised at the question, I immediately was happy to help. I had never been in a wedding before,…
I’ve been to Baltimore quite a few times as it is only an hour from DC, and an hour and a half from home. I had been there for summer festivals, and the aquarium, but I realised that I’ve only ever gone to the…
My dad is an interesting person to say the least, and he’s incredibly intelligent. Alas, he has his quirks like everyone else, and his quirks manifest themselves into only a handful of intense passions. Some of these include baseball, wine, and civil war history.…
While it’s been very difficult being stuck in one place for the time being, I did have the unique experience of “traveling” to different countries without leaving my hometown of Washington, DC. 2016 was the 10th Anniversary of the EU Embassy Open House event.…
Back when I studied abroad in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2014, I discovered the fun and wonder of going to the pub. Pub culture was not something I was aware of growing up in the US and Thailand as a teenager. Since then I…
In September, I found out that Victor’s parents were heading on a trip to New York City in October. I’m not exactly next door, but I am just a bus ride away. I knew I had to go visit them, and I also wanted…
Back in August 2015, I headed back to the Big Apple to visit some friends and family (read about my last visit in March here). I had just graduated from college and finished my summer internship in Washington, D.C., so I decided to launch…