Caffeinated Excursions

14/01/2025

Good morning (or afternoon or evening for friends on other continents) from Manila!

08/01/2025

Bucket list item ✅: tried Jollibee in the Philippines! 🇵🇭

29/12/2024

My newest blog post is up online! It's a recap of my 2024 and a first look at my plans for 2025, including where I plan to move abroad!

2024 End-Of-Year Summary & Sneak Peek 2025 Published December 29, 2024 Another year of travel has come and gone. That means it’s time for my annual review blog post! This year was honestly a little rough, especially towards the end. I got to embark on some amazing journeys through the spring and s...

01/12/2024

I jumped on the bandwagon and joined Bluesky. Let's connect over there if you have an account!

Blog of a Traveling Coffee Addict

23/08/2024

Thanks for sharing my picture! I love Evanston's vibrant food scene 😍😋

Just putting this out there — who’s in for Fridays at Frida’s Breakfast & Lunch 🍳 The chilaquiles are legit!



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04/08/2024

Check out my newest blog post! I had so much fun exploring neighborhoods, food scenes, and suburbs in D.C., VA and MD!
Businesses mentioned include:
Visit Alexandria VA
Georgetown, DC
National Harbor
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Georgetown University
7th Street Burger
barmini by José Andrés
Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co.
Cortado Cafe VA
Daikaya the Izakaya
Swahili Village Bar & Restaurant DC
Agora Dc
Taco Bamba
El Centro, D. F.
&pizza
Barca Pier & Wine Bar
Dolan Uyghur Restaurant

Welcome to my first blog post featuring Washington, D.C. and its surrounding suburbs! I’ve been to the nation’s capital at least four or five times since I was a kid, and there is always something new to discover there. This time, I met up with my friend Ismael...

29/07/2024

Welcome to my first blog post featuring a Chicago suburb! I spent the past week or so exploring the Village of Skokie, located directly northwest of Chicago. Although it may seem like your average suburb at first glance, Skokie has a unique culture and a quaint downtown area that is worth exploring....

27/07/2024

I'm writing my Washington DC and Virginia blog post! Half of it will feature a few quaint neighborhoods, and the second half will feature all the amazing food I tried there, including these small plates from Agora Dc!

13/07/2024

I just published my newest blog post, a comprehensive food, drink, and coffee guide for Portland, Maine! Check it out for lobster, oysters, and so much more 🦞🦪🍺☕

Businesses mentioned include: Becky's Diner , DiMillo's On the Water, Eventide Oyster Co., PORTLAND LOBSTER COMPANY, Scales Restaurant, The Highroller Lobster Co., Crispy Gài, Dok Mali Thai Kitchen, Mami Portland, Duckfat, Flatbread Company Portland Maine, Hot Suppa, Papi Portland, Terlingua, The Grill Room and Bar, Anoche.Portland, Novare Res Bier Cafe, Portland Beer Hub, Belleville - Portland, Maine, Bom Dia Cafe, Coffee By Design, Coffee ME Up, Double Great Coffee, The Holy Donut

Visit Portland Maine, Visit Maine

Are you planning a trip to Portland, Maine? If you are, I’m giving you one mission: eat a ton of excellent food! Portland is increasingly known as a top culinary destination in New England. After you read this blog post, you’ll understand why...

21/06/2024

I always love a good historic house tour!

19/06/2024

Day trip down to Ogunquit from Portland today!

16/06/2024

Managed to actually see the Artists of the Wall Festival in Rogers Park this year! Can't wait to go back in a few days to see the final products. Because these murals are painted over each summer, they not only stay relevant, but they're also generally in very good condition.

13/06/2024

Getting ready for my upcoming summer excursions with a fresh, low-maintenance haircut and new shoes for all the miles I'm gonna be walking!

09/06/2024

Today, I explored some of the parks in West Ridge, Chicago, Illinois to start getting some material together for a blog post! It's been too long since I've written a neighborhood blog for Chicago!

02/06/2024

With summer officially here, I'm going to start getting content together for my West Ridge blog post. Also known as West Rogers Park, this mostly residential area has some beautiful parks, a phenomenal food scene, and it also contains Chicago's Little India on Devon!

01/06/2024

I just updated my North Park Chicago blog post. A few wonderful restaurants in the neighborhood have closed down since I published this last summer, so I took down those sections. However, new places have opened up, and I just added a review of Faiza Chicago and Viet Fusion to this post!

There’s something about Chicago’s Far North Side that I absolutely love. All of the neighborhoods that form the city’s northern boundary are captivating places to visit. One of my favorite largely overlooked neighborhoods in Chicago is North Park...

27/05/2024

A few photos from my holiday weekend in Minneapolis. I absolutely loved this city and will start planning my second trip ASAP!