travel

DIOR, DDP, Seoul

July 6, 2015

Visited the Dior exhibition today in the dongdaemun design plaza today. It was a totally beautiful and exhilarating experience. To avoid pretenses, I wouldn’t label myself a museum lover. Going to an art exhibition or museum definitely wouldn’t be the first idea to cross my mind on a given free day. However, I can sincerely say that I’ve never been disappointed in any museum or exhibition visit in these past few years, especially those related to art or fashion. I think art is innately appealing, it is so sensory, human, raw ; it always invokes a stir from within. Maybe it’s triggered by enormous, deafening respect, maybe it’s inspiration- most likely a congregation of both.

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Taipei, Taiwan

June 11, 2015

Greetings from Taiwan!

This is my first time going to Taiwan, and it’s lived up to the high expectations I had-but even surpassed it in many unanticipated ways. I am shocked by a sense of unanticipated simplicity, I expected more of a hustling metropolitan throughout many parts of Taipei. But most surprising is my appreciation for what Taiwan is; I feel refreshed and peaceful. I put in my earphones. The lighthearted reggae or the occasional pop song that plays enhances the drive through the Taipei highways with its unexpectedly pleasant juxtaposition. When I close my eyes the colors still rush through my eyelids, like bits of construction paper melting in a puddle.

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Cabo Photojournals Part 2

February 27, 2015

The second half of the trip was spent visiting various beaches in the daytime, and hitting the same downtown at nighttime. By our third and fourth nights, Neta and I had already made some close friends. We befriended two local college students studying tourism, and exchanged our cultures while making fun memories! We ate a lot of seafood after the first two or so days, and two of our meals were actually Japanese! (A few days away from the Bay Area and the Asian food cravings had already hit us hard.)

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Cabo Photojournals Part 1

February 26, 2015

The first thought that crossed my mind when stepping out of the airport security in SJD Los Cabos airport was how much the surroundings reminded me of China. My friend and I were instantly stormed by a bus drivers, shuttle drivers, and tourism company representatives that wanted our business. The air wrapped around my skin like a warm kiss. Time seemed alive.

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