Chicago: Foodie edition, 10 food I must try in Chi-town

@littlemisshappyfeet

You should be able to tell by now: I am a foodie,  a fairly serious one. I always think that during travels, one should never starve or rely on cup noodles brought from home-countries. For me, the true essence of travelling, is to understand the culture of a new place and one of the best way to do it is through local cuisine. Don't worry, those food I included in the list are budget friendly (I am on budget too! Cheers!)

Chicago: 3 days in Chicago

cheers to the rainy chicago.
@littlemisshappyfeet

When I was little, dad used to pronounce "Chicago" as "Cicak-go" (Cicak= lizard in Malay language). Who knew 10 years later I would fall head over heels in love, with the city of lizards... Chi-town is now "My Kind of Town". I am not sharing it with Frank Sinatra.

Chicago: 50 TOTALLY FREE Things to do

1. Riverfront Walk
The best way to a day, is to take a leisure stroll along the river: one of the best ways to take in the grandeur of Chicago skyline!

LA: Hiking up to the Hollywood Sign

courtesy of discoverylosangeles

Ever dream of climbing ONTO the Hollywood Sign (maybe the letter "O") mesmerizing the panoramic view of LA below? **snap snap, reality check! It was doable in the early days of the sign, but now not anymore! I did not know that before the hike... dream scattered but I never regretted ascending above the 45-foot-tall aluminium letters.

Quick Guide to LA

image via tripadvisor

LA, the "City of Angels".  Beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, the famed Hollywood walk, spectacular hiking trails, theme parks, museums and many more…. with all these long list of to-dos and to-sees, one never get bored in LA. Knowing my priorities, I choose to walk the city one step at a time and so I did.

LA: 2 days in LA

Day 1: The Arrival

Heard so much about the Skid Row being one of the "dangerous areas" in LA, I immediately called for a Uber pool the moment I stepped out from the bus. Waiting time was short, before I realized it, I was already in the car drinking the free mineral water my driver provided. My Uber driver was an attractive young lady, very charismatic. After some chat (we drove around downtown for awhile in a failed attempt to pick up another passenger), she offered to drive us through some of the highlights before finally dropping us at Inglewood.

L.A. : My bucket list for Dessert Hunting

What is a day without sweets? This is my dessert bucket list for the City of Angels!
Join me in this sugar-rush quest as we hunt down some worthy sweet escapes in LA...

LA: What should I EAT?

Had a good run at Venice Beach, hiked up to the top of the Hollywood Sign, walked the walk of fame......  At the end of the day, as satisfactions was building up, I still felt that something went missing.... but, WHAT? And here it goes again, the most important question in the world: What to Eat?

image via yelp! courtesy of Celine L.

What to eat in LA: the Staples

When you think LA, what came to your mind first? ok, other than Hollywood... Let's talk about the food!

L.A. Food Scene: Best Fusion to die for

LA is such a diverse city. Thanks to all foreigners(now citizens) hailed to LA from all over the world, LA now have a huge variety of hybrid flavors... the food... OH THE FOOD!!!! What are you waiting for? Track down your favorites and dig in!

My list of Best Fusion:

1. Kyerito

courtesy of purewow.com