Food – Travelogue

Back in BC

My close friends, Grace, Jeff, and Eddie suggested back in January that we go on a food trip to Vancouver BC over Memorial Day weekend. I booked an Airbnb early on to secure a place for 3 nights. The trip also was a few days from Jeff’s birthday so we made it a foodie birthdayContinue reading “Back in BC”

Belonging with Emojis & Lee Ming Wei

I recently went down to San Francisco for work. I am the global co-chair for the Asians@ employee resource group (ERG) at Airbnb and one of the organizers for the Creating Belonging with Emojis panel discussion for Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month (ANHPIHM) kick-off event. I felt very fortunate that I got approvalContinue reading “Belonging with Emojis & Lee Ming Wei”

Costco Adventure

Steph and Jason decided that Costco would be the theme of this road trip up to Vancouver BC. I was fortunate enough to be invited to this exciting adventure. Despite being friends for about a decade, this would be our very first road trip together. Steph and I both have motion sickness but Steph isContinue reading “Costco Adventure”

Murakami and Yayoi in SF

Jessie and I planned a San Francisco trip so that we could check out the Takashi Murakami at the Asian Art Museum and Yayoi Kusama exhibit at SF MOMA. Grace also flew up to join for an art and foodie fun-filled weekend adventure. The first two nights we stayed in Pleasant Hill to be nearContinue reading “Murakami and Yayoi in SF”

Road Trip to BC with Pals

Grace, Eddie and I reached Phnom Phen after being 8 hours on the road driving up from Portland. It was memorial weekend so there was a bit of traffic through Washington. When we arrived it was almost 8:30 PM and it closed at 9:00 PM. Grace was enthusiastic about their butter beef and had reminiscedContinue reading “Road Trip to BC with Pals”

Kauai with the Li Seniors Part 2

The next few days we explored Waimei Canyon although it turned out a bit cloudy. We practically had poke every day. My parents’ favorite meal besides the home cooked fish they got from the farmers market was Tip Top Cafe and their Oxtail Soup. They loved it so much we bought a few more toContinue reading “Kauai with the Li Seniors Part 2”

Kauai with Li Seniors

My sister, Amy, moved to Kauai in July, 2022. Jessie and I helped her move back then so we got a first hand taste of Kauai together with Amy. We wanted to take our elderly parents to visit her as well so they can see how Amy is doing and check out her new livingContinue reading “Kauai with Li Seniors”

Impromptu Trip to India

Last week I traveled to India for a work conference in preparation for peak travel. Airbnb is gearing up for a busy summer. We also took the opportunity to meet the India team in Gurgaon. I was excited that I was asked to go by my boss and former manager. I took the Asia routeContinue reading “Impromptu Trip to India”

Cutting Edge in my Kitchen

The cleaver is the center of every Chinese household kitchen. When you pick up the wooden handle, you feel the weight of the hefty square-shaped blade. It’s usually paired with a thick wooden or bamboo chopping board. I felt very intimidated when I first lifted one. I challenged myself with making a simple burdock, carrot,Continue reading “Cutting Edge in my Kitchen”

Tea Ceremony and Trauma

Despite the Lunar New Year budget being reduced by 60% this year for work, I do appreciate that the Asians@ global leadership team, Hellen from Womens@, and Rui, the owner of Grass People Tree all came together to make this tea and calligraphy/fan painting event happen. This will be the third time we have partneredContinue reading “Tea Ceremony and Trauma”