New York City, New York | 2025

Generally speaking, I am not a spontaneous person. My mind doesn’t normally even consider last-minute major decision-making, particularly with travel. Sure, I have about 10 different Google flight alerts set for various destinations on any given day, but I’m never anticipating buying a ticket the moment I get a price drop email. However, every rule…

Book Review: The Dutch House

I am a sucker for an interesting book cover, so it was not really a surprise that the arresting portrait of a dark-haired girl unapologetically staring back at me caught my attention whilst I was browsing books at Barnes and Noble recently. To be honest, I’m not sure I could have just walked away from…

Book Review: The Bourne Identity

I remember when The Bourne Identity movie came out. My dad and I agreed that it was SO GOOD. My mom, on the other hand, was appalled. She had read the book first and claimed that the film depicted a wildly different story line. I ignored her and continued blissfully enjoying the entire Bourne film…

Book Review: Setting the Table

When a book written in 2006 makes you want to book a table at a restaurant in 2019, you know it has successfully captured the essence of enduring timeliness – something that restaurateur and author, Danny Meyer should be proud of in his career. I first heard of Danny Meyer last summer when I attended…