The first meal of the day to break your fast from the night. I don’t give much thought to breakfast. It’s actually a meal I typically skip or I eat something small like a fruit and have some tea. I don’t typically enjoy so many breakfast food like cereal, eggs, bacon, hash browns etc. it…
What to wear to an Indian wedding?
I went to a South Indian Tamil wedding in Mumbai in 2020. It was 3.5 days long. My friend, the bride wore 7 dresses in 3 days! I don’t know how she managed it, because those dresses are time consuming to put on. Luckily for me, I’m just a lady guest, but I still need…
Vietnam Visitor Visa
So as US citizen you need a visitor visa to enter Vietnam. My cousin was able to bypass it somehow and got a visa exception. I think he was able to submit some paperwork proving he is of Vietnamese origin (which requires the birth certificate of his parents). I was unable to put in the…
What does being Vietnamese American mean to me?
I decided to take a holiday to Vietnam because my cousin was going at the same time. I didn’t think much of it, except that I’m going to go somewhere relaxing and warm. I’m of Vietnamese origin but being born and raised in California, my cultural identity was tied to being a proud American. As…
Germany’s Opportunity Card Visa (Chancenkarte) as a US Citizen
Up to date as of January 2025. The intention of this post to help those who are specifically a US Citizen looking to live in Germany longer than 90 days as a visitor, and be able to seek employment while living there. The process of obtaining a visa for any country can be an extremely…
Leaving California
It is the day after the USA’s 2024 presidential election day. Half the nation is feeling nothing but a loss of our unity. I’m in total disbelief that a repeat of election day 2016 has occurred 8 years later. It feels as if the nation despises the idea that highly qualified woman would lead the…
Where is the humanity today?
I’ve observed something today, that we are suppressing our humanity in our lives, our work places, and how we strive to become more machine. I started a 2nd job last week, why? Not because I need the money, but because I am unhappy with my current salary at my real job (I am underpaid for…
Writing about travel during the COVID pandemic feels wrong.
I’ve been reluctant to post anything related to travel on this travel blog for almost a year since March 2020, when the COVID pandemic hit the world the hardest. My last biggest trip was coming back from Mumbai, India, then a couple of weekends after it was spent in wine county at Valle de Guadalupe…
Prepping for Indian traditional garments before wearing
You got an invitation to an Indian wedding? Congrats! It’s quite the party, lasting a between 2-7 days. Guess what, you can’t wear the same outfit everyday, not even a similar color. This is my first time attending an Indian wedding and I’m gonna discuss two tradtional Indian garments for the ladies to wear during…
Vegetarianism
After hearing my uncle had heart surgery, among other co-workers and family members getting illnesses related to cholesterol, cancer, diabetes et-cetera, I decided I wanted to try going ‘clean eating’ vegetarian for a month in January. I’ve realized thrown myself into a new world that I’ve dismissed as a nuisance before. I’ve learned that vegetarianism…
Darkaqua Chronicles 