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Bonjour Paris!

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The weather has turned colder and I am back in the states, but I thought I'd add a glimpse of my summer in Europe. I was fortunate to have an opportunity to intern in Paris, and thus, I took advantage of the time and travelled throughout Europe after my internship. First stop: Paris.

the beauty that you find in the streets of Paris

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Travel Project: Postcard Diary

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My European trip was truly a highlight in 2016, and this I knew before starting my trip. Therefore, I was thinking up of ways to document my travels in some artistic form. I am a fan of scrapbooking, tinkering with arts and crafts. I decided to collect postcards during my solo trip to ensure that summer 2016 memory is forever documented. 

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Cruisin' to Mexico

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So at the end of May, I took a cruise to Mexico with my parents. That week-long cruise was much needed. It was relaxing, and I was able to spend some quality time with my parents. I caught up on some readings as well (thanks to the lack of distracting wifi/phone service). The cruise took us down and past Baja California, stopping at Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.

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Crepe Cake

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When I went to New York, I tried Lady M's famous green tea crepe cake, and it was delicious. (See photos of the crepe cake & my trip to NY on my Traveling Alone blogpost) As Mother's Day was approaching (yes I am aware that it was a few weeks ago, this post is mighty late), I pondered about what I can do for my mother that she would enjoy and is budget-friendly. So why not a crepe cake? Here documents my cooking adventures in creating a crepe cake!



Disclaimer: I am rather inexperienced when it comes to making pastries and cakes. So when it came time to make the pastry cream, I failed. When I had poured the mixture of egg yolk, cornstarch, milk into the saucepan, I just let it sit on the stove. I did not know I was supposed to continually whisk it until it became like custard. I had let the eggs curdled and it was no longer salvageable. I tried adding cornstarch in hopes to give it a thick creamy texture, but no can do.

I followed The Little Epicurian's recipe on crepe cake.

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Empties #3

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Another round of empties is here! I love reading blogposts about what people have finished using so that I can truly see what they thought of the product. It usually is quite informative, good for people like me who research a lot before buying the product. So here's my share of products that I have finished up recently!

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Portlandia

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Portland in all its rainy and gloomy glory. 

I drove from San Francisco to Portland for vacation with friends in the month of March. We stayed in Portlandia for about five days. That city definitely screams hipster all around. If you are into the java culture or microbrewery scene, then Portlandia is definitely a place you must visit!

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Traveling Alone

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Greetings!

So I flew to East Coast two weeks ago... alone. Having company is good, but sometimes, you cannot wait until there are the right people and the right time to travel. I did have some business to do in New York, so I thought I would stay longer and explore. It was good bonding times with me, myself and I. Therefore, I thought I'd share my perspective of some pro & cons of solo traveling. Before I start, here's an overview of my trip. I was scheduled to go to New York, but my flight got cancelled so I stayed in Atlanta for a couple of days and then flew to New York. Hopefully that helps you better understand my journey! 
Disclaimer: While I was in NY, I did stay with family friends. Housing was not a problem for me. They worked pretty much everyday, so I mostly ventured out into the city by myself! Anyways, this was my experience traveling alone-ish!

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