I’ve been longing to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and once the long weekend came, we drove 3 hrs towards Nevada, to Lake Tahoe. It is mind-blowing to realize that we have such amazing natural reserves around us, just a short drive away. The drive to Lake Tahoe over the […]
Travel
KUUMA Cafe (Helsinki)
I’ve been extremely impressed by the cafe scene here in Helsinki. It honestly beats both NYC and San Francisco. Yes, I said it. There are so many amazing options all within short walking distance, or a tram/subway ride away. Besides just coffee and tea, they all serve amazing sweet cakes (and raw vegan cakes!), pastries […]
Holidays in Finland
Few days ago I arrived to Finland after 16+ hours of traveling that started from Oakland, California. The first leg of the flight (10 hrs) went quite smooth. It was completely full flight and I was super uncomfortable from the moment I sat down (have I mentioned that I absolutely hate flying). After watching The […]
Ten22 Farm to Table Restaurant in Sacramento
After going round and round, up and down the 8-block radius that’s called the Old Sacramento, we got hungry and started Googling restaurants we would agree on (we disagree a lot). “Farm-to-table” is the key ingredient in our restaurant searches and we found this highly rated gem, a farm to table restaurant Ten22. Their back […]
Trip to Old Sacramento
Some time ago we took a ride down to Sacramento which is just about 45 minutes from where we live. Our trip to Sacramento was inspired by the old western movies because I always wanted to visit some old “wild wild west” type of town. We saw some when in New Mexico, but didn’t have […]