The Lion City
Happy Lunar New Year! Two years ago during the lunar new year in 2018, I went to Singapore with my dad to visit my uncle and grandmother for two weeks. Singapore is known as the Lion City because the prince who discovered the island thought he spotted a lion on shore, though historians have noted…
One week in the Cidade Maravilhosa
In October of 2018 I traveled to Rio de Janeiro for a work conference and, having never been to South America, I knew I had to seize the opportunity to explore what’s known as the Cidade Maravilhosa (marvelous city) by its locals. I planned to spend a week in Rio and was lucky enough to…
In search of pork buns
Early on during the stay-at-home order put in place for NYC, I developed an intense craving for char siu bao, which are Cantonese BBQ pork-filled buns that are a staple at dim sum restaurants. I tried to put the craving out of my mind as there was nowhere near me that sold these delicious baked…
11 hours in Paris
My first trip to Paris was not planned. I had to travel to Cape Town for a conference and the route I booked ended up having an 11 hour layover in the city of love. Instead of despairing at the long wait time in between flights, I immediately started looking up how I could store…
Welcome!
Hello, and however you found yourself here, welcome to my blog! My name is Priya, and I’m a California transplant who has lived in New York City since 2012. As the name of this blog might suggest, I love traveling and discovering new foods – whether they are gourmet or not. I started this blog…
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