What to eat at Smogasburg in Williamsburg

Day 6 of our trip to New York was my kind of day; a full day of stuffing our faces with the most delicious foods. It was a crazy windy late morning in Williamsburg when we arrived at the weekly Saturday food festival, Smorgasburg but the gusty wind didn’t deter us from munching down on

Island Hopping

We grabbed some pralined almonds and cashews from the street car just outside the church to tide us over until we found somewhere to have some real food. The nuts were warm, sweet and delightfully crunchy. I would say that they are a must try when in Manhattan. Cheap and easy to find, just follow your nose to every other street corner.

Donuts, Rain and Cathedrals

NYC Day four: Chinatown, Little Italy and Midtown Manhatten It was a raining day in NYC. We rattled along in the old Metro system and found our way to Chinatown to grab some things that Helena and Mom needed as well as to eat some delicious food. Mom quickly found and bought everything that she

New York Round 2

Right after my last final exam in April and just before jetting off here to Germany, I flew to New York to visit Helena again. But this time, it was with the whole family. This was the first “vacation” we’ve had together as a family in a long time. (I say “vacation” because Helena was

The start of a journey

Dear 姐姐， Hello from Stuttgart Germany! The next three months are going to be a European adventure to remember. I’ll be helping out on a research project at the University of Stuttgart to develop a system that analyzes the biomechanics of figure skating. This journey began back in September when I was looking into international

The Summer Grind

This was the summer of libraries and mountains, of books and trees. Beginning in May, I spent grueling hours at the library studying for the MCAT exam (Still waiting upon my scores and I am getting extremely antsy about it.). Everyday began bright and early. I would hitch a ride to the local university with my mom