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  • Ten Thousand Waves New Mexico: A Stay at Santa Fe’s Japanese-Inspired Spa Resort

    Ten Thousand Waves New Mexico: A Stay at Santa Fe’s Japanese-Inspired Spa Resort

    During the summer of 2024, my college bestie and I decided to drive cross country from San Diego to Anna Maria Island. When friends heard we were passing through Santa Fe, one recommendation came up again and again: Ten Thousand Waves. Ten Thousand Waves is a Japanese-inspired spa resort tucked into the foothills of the…

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

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

    In the summer of 2024 my college best friend and I set off on a cross country road trip from San Diego to Anna Maria Island. Before we hit the road, we made one non-negotiable stop: Din Tai Fung at La Jolla’s UTC Westfield Mall. It was the perfect way to begin an adventure that…

  • Luzianne Café: A Casual All-Day Breakfast & Lunch in New Orleans

    Luzianne Café: A Casual All-Day Breakfast & Lunch in New Orleans

    Temporarily closed In the heart of the Warehouse District, Luzianne Café is a neighborhood diner serving casual all-day breakfast and lunch since late 2022. The café was opened as the personal project of company CEO William Reily. He is the fourth generation to run the grocery wholesale company since it opened in 1902. Reily envisioned…

  • Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans

    Hotel Peter and Paul in New Orleans

    New Orleans has a way of pulling you back. I first fell in love with this city as a Tulane student in the 1980s, and every return trip since has added another layer to that relationship. On this visit the destination was Hotel Peter and Paul, a boutique hotel carved from a 19th century Catholic…