Author Archives: Nicole

The first time one of my friends went to Hawaii, I was about 7 years old. I had very little concept of Hawaii, except that … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Vizcaya Musem and Gardens in Miami, Florida. By 8:00 am, I was already bit at least six times. “I’m itchy,” I said, perplexed … Read the rest

Frank and I had our first date ever at an izakaya. Now mind you, Los Angeles and Orange County have some amazing food. But, I was … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Tulips Everywhere. When we went to Netherlands, we missed the tulip season by thismuch. We took a steam train along the countryside … Read the rest

A long time ago, when my husband and I were dating, he made a joke. We were on my university campus and saw a bunny … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Everybody Looks Like Ants from this view in Dinant, Belgium. Guess what we had to do get to this view. You’ve guessed … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: I Like Turtles at Laniakea Beach in Oahu. The first time I met a sea turtle was on the Big Island of … Read the rest

Remember the last time when I shipped my pants drinking shippy water in Croatia? This time, we were in Nikko, Japan and this time, the … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: A family of geese and their cute baby tushies at Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington. Our dog Rupert has the cutest tushie … Read the rest

Thanks for tuning in to our Taiwan Travel Series. For the past few weeks, we’ve brought you reasons to visit Taiwan. From the preservation of … Read the rest