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  • Finding Stillness at Ten Thousand Waves in New Mexico

    Finding Stillness at Ten Thousand Waves in New Mexico

    For summer of 2024, my college bestie and I decided to drive cross country from San Diego to Anna Maria Island. As soon as we shared our road trip plans with friends, one name kept coming up—Ten Thousand Waves. “If you’re passing through Santa Fe, you have to treat yourself there,” they insisted. So, as…

  • Savor the Flavors of Taiwan at Din Tai Fung in San Diego

    Savor the Flavors of Taiwan at Din Tai Fung in San Diego

    Nestled in the corner of La Jolla’s UTC Westfield Mall is San Diego’s Din Tai Fung, a franchise that is bringing Taiwanese cuisine across the globe.  Born in Shanghai, founder Yang Bingyi, opened a cooking oil shop in Taiwan in 1958. On the side he served his xiao long bao (xlb). Fortuitously, his oil business…