Growing up, I had fond memories of traveling through the Pacific Northwest. For long, I had wanted to make the journey up to take in more of the sights, sounds, and flavors of the area. I was recently able to stop by the self-proclaimed weird city of Portland. One of the highlights of my trip was checking out the Japanese…
One thing that I love to play, but don’t often get to do is miniature golf. Also called putt putt golf, it’s a fun way of exploring theme in a physical way. Staying in Downtown Portland, I discovered that there was a miniature golf course a short walk away from our hotel. Not having anything planned in the evening, we…
Having visited a city centered around tea and hand-rolled my own tea, I was super excited to try out tea blending. Actually, prior to taking this tea blending class, I didn’t think much about the idea that tea could be blended. With how much I prefer single loose-leaf teas to blends like Earl Gray, it never occurred to me the…
At Disneyland, I had the experience of going around with a group of friends with a wheelchair. We ended up getting a wheelchair because one of our members was a little older and just finished running a half marathon. Though it was hard to maneuver around all the people at the park, it was surprisingly easier to get on and…
I’m not the biggest Harry Potter fan. I never read any of the books and maybe saw all of half a movie. Still, Harry Potter is such a big thing, culturally, that I feel like I know a decent amount about it. For some of my friends, though, the world of Harry Potter is a thing to talk about for…
