by Diana Chen | Jan 1, 2021 | Pet-friendly Travel, Travel Tips
If you’re one of the 3+ million people who adopted a quarantine pup in 2020, you’re probably wondering what traveling with a dog looks like. I was, at least. I had a ton of questions about the logistics of traveling with a dog, and having had the...
by Diana Chen | Nov 14, 2020 | Travel
If there’s a silver lining to the pandemic, it’s that the pandemic has forced us to take more road trips and explore closer to home. Since buying our car six months ago, we’ve already put more mileage on it than the average person puts on their car...
by Diana Chen | Jun 4, 2020 | Food, Travel
One of the few positive things to come out of sheltering in place for the last three months for me has been an expanded repertoire of Chicago restaurants. I’ve always been pretty good about keeping up with the Chicago food and drink scene and trying new...
by Diana Chen, Hope Chen | Mar 17, 2020 | Travel, Travel Tips
With the overwhelm of media coverage on coronavirus right now, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. One minute we’re seeing empty shelves at Target, and the next minute we’re led to believe that the media is blowing everything out of...
by Diana Chen | Feb 27, 2020 | Destinations, Food, Travel
Why choose between quality and quantity when you can have both? There’s a common misconception that all-you-can-eat (AYCE) sushi is inevitably of lower quality than a la carte sushi. Thankfully, Chicago is on a mission to prove everyone who believes this to be...
by Diana Chen | Feb 21, 2020 | Destinations, Food, Travel
If you told me I could only eat one food for the rest of my life, I’d probably choose ramen. Chicago has seen a growth in ramen shops over the last few years, and I’ve made it a point to sample as many as I can. Here is my roundup of the top five best...