By: Mindy Wu Traveling can be quite expensive for a college student, but with the right planning, even your wildest travel dreams can come true. Planning for my first trip to Los Angeles, California began when the news of KCON LA 2017 was announced back in April 2017. KCON is a korean convention and concert that happens once per year every summer in New York …
By: Mindy Wu Shopping is one of my most favorite hobbies, but what I noticed over the past years of spending on clothes was that most of my purchases were actually poor choices. Being a young millennial who is prone to fashion marketed trends from social media, I was greatly influenced by what people wore and what the trending outfit was for the season, but …
By: Mindy Wu Korean food is one of the top choices on my foodie list when I go out with my friends. By watching a lot of Korean Drama and listening to mostly K-POP music, K-culture has really influenced me to try delicious Korean food. Here is a list of places I like to get my Korean food at: Boka (St.Marks) Korean Fried Chicken is …
By: Mindy Wu Every year after the Thanksgiving and Black Friday madness ends, New York City goes into preparation for the Holiday seasons in December. This year Rockefeller Center has done it again with their yearly traditional Christmas Tree lightning ritual. On November 28, many New Yorkers and tourists gathered around the crowded Rockefeller Center plaza to watch the big phenomenal Christmas Tree being lit …
By: Mindy Wu Vietnamese food has always been on my hit list for lunch or dinner with my family and friends. If I wasn’t eating Chinese on a family outing, it would be Vietnamese because there are so many restaurants around Chinatown. Vietnamese food is also probably the second choice on my list if I wasn’t feeling for Chinese food. Aside from eating the Banh …
By: Mindy Wu Getting up early to go store camping this Black Friday? With the convenience of Starbucks located in a couple of blocks apart from each other in Manhattan, who wouldn’t want to miss their morning coffee! Well, believe it or not — I decided to retire from the Starbucks haul because I don’t even like or drink the coffee that they serve. Besides, …
By: Mindy Wu I usually like to eat brunch instead of having breakfast and lunch as a separate meal. Every day I pass by Clinton Street Baking Company on the way to school, work, or social activities and I’ve always wondered why there’s always a line around lunch time. I’ve made several plans with my friends to go and get brunch there, but the plans …
By: Mindy Wu Back in High School, I wasn’t a person who was that into the scents of typical perfumes, so I barely wore them besides using scented body wash throughout my teenage years. The first time I was attracted by the smell of a fragrance was during my senior year of High School during a art class field trip to the High Line in …
By: Mindy Wu Lroom Cafe is receiving some attention for its aesthetic floral interior design along with its unique Instagram worthy dessert creations. Lroom cafe focuses mainly on the design of their desserts and is combined with Lroom Boutique, a gift shop that sells expensive flowers. I at first heard of the place from my friend and we made plans to visit the cafe, we …
By: Mindy Wu Boba Tea plays a big part in my foodie lifestyle game. If I was out on a lunch break, I would always pair it up with a drink from the nearest bubble tea store or from my favorite boba place just a couple blocks down from home, school, or work. My current favorite drink at the moment is Thai Iced Tea with no …
