5 Stories About Falling In Love With a Foreigner

Relationships are never easy, but there’s even more obstacles for those who fall in love with someone from a different country than their own. From stereotyping and visa issues, to cultural misunderstandings, a relationship with a foreigner is often a bumpy road to navigate. Now that we have the...

Marciano Art Foundation: A Peek Inside LA’s Masonic Temple Turned Museum

From the street, the Marciano Art Foundation looks like a strange windowless building adorned with curious iconography. In fact, the Scottish Rite Masons constructed the temple in the early 60s and it wasn’t until 2017 that the structure was transformed into the contemporary art museum that it is today....

Guide to Celebrating the Holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood

I always enjoy watching Los Angeles light up with festive décor for a few months each year. I knew all about Universal’s highly rated Halloween Horror Nights (you won’t ever catch me there though), but what I didn’t know is that they have special events for Christmas too. So...

Hawaii Inspired Gifts That Even a Local Will Love

There are tons of people from Hawaii living across the globe and even more who are absolutely obsessed with all things Hawaii. While living abroad, I quickly came to realize that this is not an understatement. The isolated archipelago has a special draw. Its picturesque natural beauty and unique...

Cold Weather Means Churros Con Chocolate in Barcelona

As fall arrives and the cold weather creeps in, people throughout Spain stand in line at the neighborhood churrería. While living in Barcelona, I came to appreciate these fried treats, that mark the change in seasons and quickly learned that it’s never a bad time for churros. I’ve had them...

Here’s How We Enjoyed the Bad Weather in Banff National Park

The Canadian Rockies are infamous for having weather conditions that change drastically from minute to minute—so don’t forget to always carry sunscreen. Even though our trip was in mid-September, I wasn’t surprised to encounter some bad weather in Banff. Most of our days were completely socked in with fog...