I love coming to Chicago because of the food and it takes only 2.5 hours (without any traffic) to get there from Madison. We also have good friends who let us crash at their place for a night or two.…
Good Eats in Chicago I
Beer City USA
New Year, new plan, new trip, and new experiences. My 1st trip of year 2013 was Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was my 2nd time and was our last trip before we head out to Asia and Europe. We were there…
My first blizzard at the end of the world
I was checking on the AccuWeather app on my phone all night the other night because I was so excited with my 1st blizzard. It was a big deal for us because the next day, my husband had to go…
Old World Christmas market
“Elkhart Lake” Has anybody heard of this place before? For me, I hadn’t heard of it but I’m sure car racing fans know about it. This is the home of Road America! 🙂 Fortunately, I had a great opportunity to…
31 of the Best Thai Street foods & drinks
This post is just an example of what most locals eat . I know I can’t cover everything but I just wanted to give you an idea what we (Thai) normally eat and it is easy to find. After reading…
My favorite sushi restaurant in Madison
Sushi in Madison, well, who can think that it has more than 1 or 2 restaurants but we have more than 6 restaurants (as far as I know). I’m not a big fan of sushi but since I tried sushi…
Beautiful islands in Trang
I wanted to go to Trang 4 years ago. I heard so much nice things about islands in Trang but because of Tsunami, and flooded in south of Thailand many years ago, I had to postpone my trip. Finally, we…
Samed Island
I have been to Samed many times. It is a beautiful island close to Bangkok with nice beaches. You can get on the bus at Ekkamai bus station. It takes about 4 hours to get to Baan Pae pier and…
Eating in Chicago: Ann Sather
When we talk about Chicago, many people will think about a big city with beautiful buildings and, of course, many choices of restaurants. We had a chance to go to Chicago, even though it was only for half a day.…
First trip to Saigon
It was the first time in my life to travel alone. I got a mission to go to Ho Chi Minh City/Saigon. I was there for 3 days only and I didn’t have much free time, so my plan was…