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Continue reading →: Labor Day Weekend in Greenwich, CTI’ve spoken previously about how we’ve learned to make the most of even “normal” 2-day weekends (example: our weekend warrior trip to Hudson Valley), so Michael and I absolutely jumped at the prospect of going on a mini-trip during the ***drumroll*** THREE DAY Labor Day Weekend of 2021! We planned to…
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Continue reading →: Little Thailand Queens, NY: What To EatWe’d ventured out to Elmhurst/Jackson Heights in Queens, NY before for our first Queens New York food truck tour, but we failed to realize that Elmhurst is also home to the area known as NYC’s Little Thailand! Thus (of course), a return trip was warranted. How To Get To Elmhurst in…
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Continue reading →: Italian Food Tour Hoboken, NJ With Real ItaliansI lived in Hoboken, NJ for a year before moving to Jersey City, and even now we still walk or bike up to our old Hoboken stomping grounds a few times weekly. One thing that struck me most after moving to New Jersey from Texas was Hoboken’s abundance of Italian…
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Continue reading →: Egg Tart WarsAh, the egg tart. What is THE quintessential Chinese bakery sweet treat if not an egg tart? Alright, alright— there are LOTS of goodies to be discovered and devoured in the unassuming Chinese bakeries scattered around Chinatown, but egg tarts hold a special place in my heart. I remember making…
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Continue reading →: 2 Day Itinerary – Hudson ValleyIf medical residency has taught me anything about life outside my training/career, it’s that I love maximizing my time off and exploring new places— even if “time off” only means having an entire normal weekend off (Saturday…AND Sunday? What a concept!) Here’s our itinerary for our 2-day (very) mini road…
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Continue reading →: Jackson Heights Food TrucksWe are all about the grungy food scene and decided to take a break from our normal stomping grounds in Chinatown and head north to Jackson Heights to check out the food truck scene. I remember stumbling upon a Himalayan restaurant during our first trip visiting New York City (before…
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Continue reading →: Top Eats In Brooklyn Chinatown – BensonhurstWe’ve spent a good amount of time in Manhattan’s Chinatown food-crawling our way through Chinese breakfast, snacks, and desserts. But Brooklyn has always seemed like another world, across another river and seemingly so much further away. We were essentially totally inexperienced with the world of Brooklyn’s Chinatowns, but that was…
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Continue reading →: Coney Island Day TripThe time had come to venture out to Coney Island! The trip was a bit far from Jersey City, but how could we live right here for years and never pay a visit? How To Get To Coney Island First things first: how to get to Coney Island? Public Transportation:…
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Continue reading →: Washington, D.C. Independence Day 3-Day ItineraryJuly 4th Weekend is either the best or the worst weekend to visit Washington, D.C. Do you love fireworks? Don’t mind crowds? If so, it’s probably worth visiting D.C. on Independence Day weekend. Otherwise, you may want to avoid the droves of people who flock to D.C. this particular weekend.…
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Continue reading →: What To Eat At Eden Center, Vietnamese Food MeccaEden Center was one of my most anticipated stops during our Independence Day weekend trip to Washington, D.C. Eden Center is a Vietnamese food Mecca nestled in the city of Falls Church, Virginia about a 20-minute drive west of Washington, D.C. We stumbled upon the existence of this gem while…
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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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