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Hiking a Waterfall at Yosemite National Park
My family has been going to Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks ever since I was young because they were close, and nature is just so majestic and beautiful. It's my first time coming to Yosemite in May. Usually we come towards the end of summer, and most of the water is dried up and there is little to no water left in the waterfalls.
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Money on My Mind: Resetting Financially Post-Vacation
I am finally back to my day-to-day life after being on vacation. For me, I have to reset everything after I come back from a long vacation, like getting back into work mode and working out. It also means getting back in tune with my finances. It has been hard. I share how I’m reacquainting with my finances!
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Camping at June Lake, California
Annie, Have I ever told you that my family used to go camping all the time? Not glamping, but pitch a tent, cook your own food, sleep on the floor kind of camping. Real camping. It’s been years since I’ve gone camping. With my family friends visiting from Taiwan, we (me, my parents, and 3 family friends) did a pretty intense 1.5 week California trip from Los Angeles to June Lake to Yosemite National Park to Bay area. I’ll tell you about Yosemite and the Bay area in later posts. For now, I want to tell you about camping at June Lake because when we left Los Angeles, the weather said…
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5-Day Trip to Niagara Falls with My Parents
Juliet's been hanging out with her parents for quite some time now. She just finished up a 5-day trip to Canada and Niagara Falls. Check out what they did!
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Sushi Sun in Gananoque, Ontario
Juliet and her parents and friends went up to Canada, and stayed in a small town called Gananoque. There was a surprisingly delicious sushi restaurant!
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Restless in Chicago
In this series called "Restless In", Annie and Juliet will list out anywhere between 2 and 7 things that we enjoyed in a particular city. This includes places to visit, restaurants to try, and activities to do. Let us know what things you enjoyed in the city!
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Money on My Mind: Changes | April 2018
One day, my friend asked me to help her start her financial journey. I said HELL YEAH! I started thinking about all the things that I wanted her to think about and share with me. I realized that not only conscious decisions I make affect my personal finance, but subconscious changes have also made an impact as well.
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Money on My Mind: Wins & Losses | April 2018
It's April, which is not only the month of allergies but also spring cleaning. So let's go through a virtual cleanse of my tangible and intangible items. I categorize each finance-related event as a win or a loss. It's easy to feel emotionally icky if all you're doing is identifying areas where you can improve so don't forget to point out your wins as well!
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The Birth of a Skyscraper: Chicago Architecture Tour
Chicago is very well-known for their architecture. I've been to Chicago twice now, and one of my favorite parts of both trips were the architecture tours. This time I went on a Free Tours by Foot with my parents, and I enjoyed it so much that I want to recommend it to you guys.
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Less Than 24 Hours in New York
My friend Enya just finished listening to Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn and we were talking about how amazing she is and how we wanted to go see her live in Connecticut. Enya asked if we should just do a day in New York and that's how we ended up on this spontaneous adventure.
