SoCal: My First Attempt at Travel Photography

For our trip to Southern California in June 2023, my mom gifted me her old camera. The good news is that still works really well and I put it to good use. I haven’t used a camera since high school, but the art was something I had always been meaning to get back into. Cameras…

The Ultimate Spanish Food Bucket List: 10 Foods to Try in Spain

Spain was the first trip where I began actively assessing foreign foods, as I have always been a foodie but not a dedicated one. Keep in mind these are just the unique foods on the list, as I did not have any of these until I came to Spain (except churros!). Most of my meals…

Only a weekend in Barcelona? What to See

Barcelona: either the city of Gaudi or a city so wonderful Freddie Mercury wrote a song about it. Just kidding, it’s both! I spent a weekend in Barcelona, and with it being the second weekend of March, it was a great time to visit. With the beach and everything, summers can get outrageously busy, crowded,…