Vietnam for 3 days and 4 nights… A long distance to go for such a short Thanksgiving trip, but Rachel and I knew it would be worth it. Our first vacation together in Asia since Myanmar, I was excited to spend time exploring a country I last visited over 10 years ago. Had it changed […]

No plans for New Years.  Was I excited to watch the Rose Parade early January first? Sure, our new apartment was only two blocks from the route in Pasadena, a fact that would apparently arouse excitement in hundreds of thousands if not millions of Americans, however Rachel and I weren’t exactly part of that group. Perhaps […]

What was the Langham Hotel doing in Pasadena? An incredible retreat located just outside of Downtown, adjacent to Cal Tech… an oasis in itself. Driving down the beautiful tree lined streets, one wouldn’t expect such a gorgeous estate-like property to exist in such close proximity to the hustle and bustle of the city. Resort experience […]

Vegas is an easy trip from Los Angeles. Southwest from Burbank in 50 minutes, with 10 flights a day, makes it an effortless adventure. I decided to make the trip while Rachel was traveling and Josh happened to be in Vegas for work, kindly offering a bed in his room at the Cosmopolitan for me […]