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Continue reading →: The Cutest Tiny House AirbnbTiny House AirBnB Charm Given the limited time off Michael and I have (and the difficulty in lining up simultaneous vacations between the two of us given the inflexible scheduling demands of medical residency) I’ve been looking into staycations more and more. If you asked me a few years ago…
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Continue reading →: Come For Breakfast, Stay For Lions – How To Find The Best Lunar New Year Celebration in NYCManhattan Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebration I have always been a huge fan of Chinese (Lunar) New Year celebrations. When I was small, as in less than school-aged, I remember being terrified of the lions and the noise from the drums and cymbals, but now I just can’t get enough…
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Continue reading →: 4 Delicious Hong Kong Cafes To Try In Manhattan ChinatownIt seems that every time my husband and I happen to have a day off from work together we do one thing- head off to Chinatown to eat, eat, and eat some more. The day starts off with a train or bus ride across the Hudson to Manhattan, and the…
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Continue reading →: Kenting,TaiwanHow to spend 1 day in Kenting, Taiwan Kenting is the national park that makes up the southernmost tip of the islander Taiwan. It’s a place full of majestic cliff top views overlooking the ocean and wonderfully fresh seafood straight from said ocean. We spent the day driving around between…
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Continue reading →: Hualien, TaiwanHow to spend 2 days in Hualien, Taiwan During our whirlwind Taiwan trip we had two days in Hualien. This is definitely not enough time to see all that this cute coastal region has to offer, but I’m glad we were able to visit nonetheless. We traveled to Hualien via…
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Continue reading →: Qing Jing Sheep FarmPlanning a trip to pet sheep at Taiwan’s Qing Jing Sheep Farm Sheep! They are so much more dog-like than I ever expected. I absolutely adored our day at the Qing Jing sheep Farm- make sure you come for a visit when you come to Taiwan! Qing Jing Sheep farm…
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Continue reading →: Ali ShanHow to spend 1 day at Ali Shan As my time in Taiwan was pretty limited, we didn’t have too much time to spend at each given destination. Ali Shan is one of those places that people generally spend at least one night so they have time to see all…
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Continue reading →: A Love-Love Relationship With Long FlightsDuring my time off this summer, I traveled to Taiwan to visit family, sight-see, and of course eat as much as my limited time and stomach space allowed. The trip was only 11 days long, which actually meant I really only had 9 days to explore since nearly 24 hours…
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Continue reading →: Queens International Night MarketIf an outing includes food, cheap food, yummy food, and a bit of the outdoors, I’m usually all in. That’s why I was pretty excited to visit the Queens international night market. My friend described it as “an outdoor international food market, kind of like the Smorgasburg but cheaper, yummier,…
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Continue reading →: Chinese Breakfast In NYC Chinatown – A Practical GuideSince moving to the New York City area, I’ve explored several old-school Hong Kong style Chinese breakfast restaurants in Manhattan’s Chinatown. There are countless options, so I usually do a quick online search to help me decide which restaurant to try. Inevitably I will come across a few 1-star reviews…
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I’m Roxanne
Welcome to RoxReels, my wonderful nook of the internet dedicated to journeys of travel, food, and drink that I refuse to forget. Here, I’ll log my itineraries of all the things I did (and want to do next time), for the benefit of my future self and you as well! Enjoy!
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