by Daisy Rosales | Jan 28, 2018 | Europe, International, Italy
I love the Spanish Steps. And the Trevi Fountain. The Pantheon still takes my breath away. And the first time I sank my teeth into a delicate lasagna in the Piazza Navona, I thought I’d discovered culinary gold. Rome is where I fell in love with travel. When I...
by Daisy Rosales | Sep 24, 2017 | Asia, Japan
Autumn in Kyoto is something else. Bursts of color occupy the stretch between earth and sky, spreading wide at the tops of trees, trickling down in fallen leaves, crunching beneath your feet. Having lived in New England, my expectations weren’t low. But there...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 22, 2017 | Latin America, Mexico
(Updated in 2020) This is a guide to Oaxaca City, Mexico. It’s also a bit of a memoir. We spent a week there absorbing its magic, wandering its alleys, and tasting its impeccable food. I want to remember all of it. And I want you to know about it– where to...
by Daisy Rosales | Jun 28, 2017 | Asia, Cambodia, Travel
Cambodia is a place I’ll never forget. I grew up dreaming of visiting, and in April of this year, I finally did– with two of my best girl friends from college, one of whom just finished two years with Peace Corps there. If you’ve ever to traveled to...
by Daisy Rosales | Apr 3, 2017 | Asia, Cambodia
Today I’m on a flight to a childhood dream. Before I imagined myself frolicking in the fields of Tuscany or strolling through the streets of Paris, I wanted to be in Cambodia. Predating my taste for perfect, elegant food was my taste for gritty, old, abandoned...
by Daisy Rosales | Mar 27, 2017 | Latin America, Mexico
I’ve sung the praises of Mexico City and coupled them with detailed travel tips. So this post will be a little different. Last week, we spent 4 nights in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City– a serene, treelined section with quaint coffeeshops and...
