Tag: USA
Left-Handed Tools In a Right-Handed World
International Left-Handers Day is celebrated every August 13th, not that every left-handed person knows about our special day. We left-handers make up only 10-12% of the world’s population, so I’ve gotten used to living in a world made for right-handers. I’m a lefty when it comes to writing, using the chopsticks, and eating with a […]
7 Days In Guam
After my Cali–Michigan trip, I headed back to the Philippines to prep for another holiday. For my mom’s birthday, my family spent 7 days and 6 nights in Guam, one of the US territories in the Micronesia sub-region of the western Pacific Ocean. We initially wanted to go to New York, San Francisco (again, for […]
Day Trip To Mackinac Island
This October I visited my Uncle Tom and Aunt Cherry who live in Michigan, where they manage a thriving wedding venue called The Little Red Barn of Nunica. Fall was just starting as the leaves were a few days short of turning full red-orange, matching the pumpkin patch palette of this side of the United […]
Towering Ice Cream in Norm’s Michigan
One of the highlights of my Michigan trip this year is Norm’s Ice Cream, a seasonal local hang out in West Michigan. They have three locations—Grand Haven, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. My new Michigan friends (Hi, Katie and Nate!) took me to the latter. What’s a digital nomad/modern city girl like me doing all the […]
Lido Village Books: Newport Beach’s Beloved Indie Bookstore
I love bookstore chains as much as the next bookworm, but there’s something special about independent bookstores. Usually tucked in corner spaces or under-the-radar locations, these little shops are the types I come across by chance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kate Alvarez (Kate Was Here) (@replikate) I was sauntering through […]
An Ode to Cali’s Pink Box Doughnuts
Filipinos, whenever you travel to California, what tops your bucket list? While I love Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the outlet shops like every other Pinoy with a cut-out of someone’s foot in their wallet, there’s one thing I look forward to the most in NorCal and SoCal—the pink doughnut box. @replikate How do I love […]
Lefty’s, The Left Hand Store, Is Giving Me An Existential Crisis
There’s an American retail shop that sells merchandize made solely for left-handers like myself. I first learned about Lefty’s, The Left Hand Store, from a TikTok video. Curious, I made it a point to visit Lefty’s when I went to Pier 39 in San Francisco, California this year. You’ll find Lefty’s in Disney Springs and […]
Daytime Clubbing in San Francisco
For elder millennials and Gen X, daytime clubbing is the new night out. I’ve been hearing about this concept for a couple of years now. There are afternoon pool parties that serve parents who take turns watching their kids at the pool while getting their cocktails at the bar—with decibel-safe house music playing in the […]
Wow Wow Lemonade Stand is Now in Vacaville
There’s a cute new lemonade shop in Vacaville, California. Say aloha to Wow Wow Lemonade, a handcrafted beverage shop with roots in Hawaii and has branched out all over the US. Their newest franchise in Vacaville just opened its doors this April. It’s about an hour’s drive from San Francisco or 35 minutes from Sacramento. […]