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…
Category: travel
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…
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…
The Pinhão – Brazil’s Pine Nuts
The pinhão is a pine nut that comes from the Paraná Pine or the Brazilian pine tree. These trees are native to Brazil but are critically endangered due to logging and agriculture. I was lucky to be visiting Campos de Jordão for a classical music festival and saw an abundance of these beautiful trees. It’s…
Traveling to India? You’ll need a Visa (From the USA)
As soon as my friend announced that she was getting married in India, I was immediately jumped online to look at airline tickets. Shortly after I purchased my airline tickets, my friend mentioned that I’d need a visa to travel to India. This was my first time travelling outside the United States to a country…
Darkaqua Chronicles 