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Crumpets with butter and blueberry jam

The other day, I had breakfast with my friend Preethi, and I was blown away when she told me that...

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Crisp & Tailored

I can clearly remember the two times in my life when I’ve had a garment tailored just for me....

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Sitting Pretty in Ikat

Lately I’ve been obsessed with decorating ideas for our new place. It’s the first...

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Mac and Cheese Love

This past Saturday was rainy and gray and made me want to bundle up under a million blankets and...

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Elbow Patches and Classic Camel

H&M blazer and shirt, Anthropologie necklace Last week, I was in the City for a birthday party...

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A Piece of Home in Phnom Penh: Brown Coffee

jasmine flower bundle. they give off an intoxicating fragrance My three-week trip to Asia was the...

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Soft Pretzel Valentines

Even though Alan and I aren’t hugely into Valentine’s Day (I can’t remember ever...

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Cambodian Holiday: the pretty, the cheap, and the must-dos

buddha statue at angkor wat Cambodia is filled with beautiful temples, crazy driving,...

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Hong Kong: the highlights

taking the subway everywhere Hong Kong was a surprise. Before I arrived, I had absolutely no...

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Novelty Foods of Hong Kong + Cambodia

One of my favorite parts of adventuring to other countries is seeking out the novelty foods. In...

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