Dim sum is one of my favorite styles of eating. Small plates of Chinese food, and A LOT of it! We have amazing Chinese food in Houston, but in our recent travels, I’ve re-connected with one of my food loves – Din Tai Fung! It’s a Michelin-star dim sum restaurant that originated in Taiwan but has 100+ locations all over the world. We have been lucky enough to go to two of those locations – Las Vegas at the ARIA and London at Centre Point. Both locations were very different vibes but had amazing food. The menus differed slightly in the way that some dishes were cooked, but their iconic…
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9-Day Trip to Paris
Drew had the opportunity to go to Paris for work and luckily for me, the timing worked out for me to go with him! We spent 9-days there in total – all vacation for me with a mix of work/play for Drew. This was my second time visiting Paris, my first being in college while I was studying abroad. This was Drew’s first time so we visited all of the major sites! Here is the itinerary for our 9-day trip to Paris. Travel Accommodations Airfare: Round-trip, non-stop flight with Delta Airlines operated by Air France from Houston (IAH) to Paris (CGD) Hotel: Le Relais Saint Honore, 308 rue Saint-Honore 75001…
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Houston City Guide
When I am asked where I am from, I always and proudly say Houston, Texas. It is one of the largest cities in the country (and growing). However, I sometimes feel like I’m lying just a smidgen when I say “I’m from Houston, Texas”. I was born in College Station, Texas, a college-town just shy of 2-hours northwest from Houston, and was raised in Clear Lake City, a suburb just 30-minutes southeast of downtown Houston. While I was raised in the city of Houston, my understanding of the real city was limited. Now that I have moved back to Houston, I am determined to explore this city I call home.…
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Weekend Bachelorette Party in Austin!
It’s been 3 since getting married, but almost 4 months since my bachelorette party! My sister and Maid of Honor planned such a fun weekend with my closest friends. I knew I wanted to do something in Austin because there were so many different things to do and it was a pretty central location for everyone. Think hiking, swimming, shopping, and lots of eating. I told my sister I wanted a relaxing weekend with activities around Austin during the day, chill evenings, and lots of photo ops! In my opinion she did just that. I went to school in Austin for 5 years to get my Bachelor and Master degrees…
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Top Three Priorities!
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming to say the least. There are so many moving parts that the entire thing can quickly become too much. Something I did when I first started planning was pick my top three priorities. These were the three things that were the most important to me and that most of our budget would go towards. If something wasn’t in the top three, then we didn’t need to spend the extra time or money trying to find the best of the best (full disclose: way easier said than done!). I thought about things that would make the biggest impact on our experience and be most memorable…
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10 Things I Loved and Not-So-Loved About Our Wedding
It’s been over a month since our wedding day and being married is honestly pretty great. You get to spend every day with your best friend and finally refer to him as husband. You say “we” whenever we make decisions and actually know that it is a “now” thing instead of a “soon-to-be”. You know that they are now your forever person until you are grey and old. But as each day as a married woman goes on, I can’t help but randomly think about our wedding day and things that make me go: “I’m so glad we did that!” and also, “Eek, we probably didn’t need that”. I have…
