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...
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 21, 2016 | People, Travel
As I write this, I’m sitting at the Los Angeles Airport awaiting to board our flight to Osaka, Japan. Osaka is no small town, but our final destination is Kyoto. Oh, Kyoto… how we love thee. A gaggle of young Japanese college students gather around us....
by Daisy Rosales | Jul 25, 2016 | Latin America, Mexico, Travel
[Updated in 2020!] This has to be written. Ever since we visited Mexico City in 2016, we’ve returned every single year. For our first trip, Aaron and I scoured the internet, print magazines, published books, and videos for tips. We found very little akin to...
by Daisy Rosales | May 31, 2016 | United States
Yosemite National Park is iconic. It’s nature’s majesty on display, creation at its best, and emblematic in the world of all outdoor pursuits. Its international fame has reached the ends of the earth. Each year, more than 3 million people visit the park,...