The next few days in Hong Kong were mostly spent chilling at home in the mornings and going to the malls in the afternoon. Since I was unable to eat in restaurants, it was easier to limit my time out so I could save myself the hassle of having to return home each time for a meal. But after spending so many hours at the mall, both my wallet and my luggage space were significantly depleted, so I needed to find other…
Back from my first overseas trip since the start of the pandemic! It’s so weird to see how things have changed since my trip to LA last year. Omicron broke out and we were back in lockdown and curbside service in the winter. Waves came and went, then it seemed like everything settled down during the summer as everyone began adjusting to the new normal. Traveling to HK was still ambitious, since they had a lot of restrictions in place when I arrived December…
The last full day of travels I had in LA was going to Santa Monica for the day. Prior to that I had to get my PCR test done in the morning, as it needed to be completed 72 hours before my flight home. Arranging to get the test was probably the most stressful part of my vacation experience. There were so many options, including [supposedly] free testing for Canadians at local pharmacies, but none seemed feasible within the 72…
The following day we had a girls’ day out and the four of us began the long drive in the morning to get to the Getty Center for noon. Traffic was horrendous as usual, but thankfully my cousin expertly guided us to the Getty on time. After leaving the parking lot, we had to line up to get our vaccine cards checked, then we waited for the tram to take us up to the museum. The Getty Center is built on…
The day after Disney I had a lazy day at home chilling with family. I went to Trader Joe’s for the first time and also had my first In-N-Out experience! My cheeseburger was sooo good, but I’m not sure why I decided to get my fries animal style cause I don’t even like onions. =P The following day we made the long trek to downtown LA. Since my relatives live in the suburbs close to Anaheim, traveling downtown generally meant inching along…