Vacations


Here I shall try to keep track of all of my vacation/trips. :]

Vacations & Short Trips

Location Date Description With Who
2023
SoCal, CA 2023:
0217-0226
1st Family Visit Post-Covid… & meeting new members of the Family trip. Plus 1st intro for the little cousins.
Day 0 – 02/17: Packing. School. Working. &… 9 or so hours drive down to L’s home, taking the 101 for the first time (passing Paso Robles), with a pitstop/pick-up at a Fish&Chips place for dinner.
Day 1 – 02/18: N&I‘s home for dinner with L. +SM. Meeting A&S for the first time!
Day 2 – 02/19: Dinner at the Country club w/ NIAS and L
Day 3 – 02/20: Late lunch through dinner at N&I‘s home. Brought some Sharetea and Mochinuts.
Day 4 – 02/21: Downtown Disney. Late lunch: Porto’s for some guava&cheese strudels, ham&cheese croissant, potato balls, and guava smoothie. 2nd lunch: Brodard’s for rice plate and nem nuong.
Day 5 – 02/22: WORK DAY. Rain gear shopping.
Day 6 – 02/23: WORK DAY. Just that for me… while others had a 2nd rain gear shopping day.
Day 7 – 02/24: Disneyland in the rain.
Day 8 – 02/25: N&I‘s home for our last night’s dinner. +SM & L. Met I’s brother again & Arron (?).
Day 9 – 02/26: Breakfast with L before leaving… on our 10 hour drive home. Snow through the Grapevine. Dinner: Sonic’s.
<3 & Child & baby
2022
Monterey, CA 2022:
1013
1st Post-Covid Quarantine trip!
Monterey Bay Aquarium. 2nd for child & 1st for baby.
<3 & Child & baby
2019
New York
Pt. III
2019:
Sept
Lek&Fufu’s Wedding.
Day 1 – 0905 Non-stop red-eye flight to JFK/New York.
Day 2 – 0906: Subway to hotel – Sheraton New York Time Square. TurnStyle Underground Market: Champion Pizza, Starbucks. Hao Noodle, Ample Hills Creamery, & Elmo’s apartment (the one before the one he bought!) with Elmo.
Day 3 – 0907: Central Park Zoo with Monk&Dookie&Cory&Lani, Chun&Kimmy&Kaylee. The Plaza Food Hall:Lady M Cake Boutique. Xi’an Famous Foods with C&K&K — pork stewed noodle soup and spicy lamb dumplings. Times Square: Junior’s Restaurant & Bakery for cheesecake recommended by Kimmy. Joe’s Pizza for a slice of combo pizza. Magnolia Bakery for red velvet and earl grey cupcakes.
Day 4 – 0908: Momofuku Noodle Bar for some smoked pork noodle. Lek&Fufu‘s wedding day: Maritime Parc, NJ. (M&D, C&K&K, and Sue… and those 2 nurse friends of Fufu.)
Day 5 – 0909: Ichiran. Exploring a bit before dinner at one of the Bridge exits (Dumbo?)… Brooklyn? Nargis Cafe dinner with M&D&CL and Sue. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk walk and Nathan’s Famous (2nd time). Times Square: mini-cupcakes from Baked by Melissa and Shake Shack.
Day 6 – 0910: Early morning non-stop flight home!
<3 & Baby
Monterey, CA 2019:
0705
Birthday Aquarium Trip.
Monterey Bay Aquarium. Dinner @ Hula’s Island Grill & Tiki Room.
<3 & Baby
SF Day Trip 2019:
0616
Father’s Day Trip!.
San Francisco Botanical Garden. Golden Gate Park Rose Garden & lunch. Nabe for dinner. San Francisco’s Hometown Creamery for dessert — fresh mint chip ice cream.
<3 & Baby
SF One Day Trip 2019:
0615
One Day Trip: Fishie&Christie visits.
Oakland for lunch. Union Square/Uniqlo. Painted Ladies. Sushi for Dinner. Cupcake.
<3 & Baby, Fishie&Christie, & Moi
2018
Roadtrip to LA 2018:
Dec
Christmas in LA.
Day 1 – 1222: Drive to SoCal.
Day 2 – 1223: Brunch @ Corky’s Kitchen & Bakery with Auntie Ladiera, Naveen&Insi. South Coast Plaza for a walkaround and Baby’s first merry-go-round. N&I’s home for dinner.
Day 3 – 1224: Breakfast. Christmas Eve Mass. Christmas Eve at N&I’s home.
Day 4 – 1225: Christmas Day and Dinner.
Day 5 – 1226: …
Day 6 – 1227: Visited their company. Downtown Disney District. Dinner @ Hanna’s Restaurant & Bar.
Day 7 – 1228: Irvine Spectrum Center: Brunch @ Capital Seafood Restaurant with Bradford&Linda&Diem&Delilah. Honey & Butter for macarons.
Day 8 – 1229: drive home day. Stopped by Porto’s. Sonic Drive-In for dinner in Gilroy.
<3 & Baby
Paris, France
Brussels, Belgium
2018:
Aug
1st European Trip

Paris, France: Part I

Day 1 – 0818 Non-stop flight to Paris, France. Train to 1st hotel – Les Jardins du Marais. Late night dinner @ Zaatar Libanais.
Day 2 – 0819: Starbucks, The Lourve, dessert break @ Laduree, Pace de la Concorde / Fontaines de la Concorde / Gardens of the Champs-Elysees, some locks of love on a bridge, Disney Store, dessert break @ Pierre Hermes @ 86Champs, lunch @ Brioche Doree, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Aquarium de Paris – CineAqua @ Gardens of the Trocadero, Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, late night Ubereats – L’Original with some grocery store wine.
Day 3 – 0820: Morning coffee @ Fragments, Place des Vosges, lunch @ Chz Janou, dessert break @ Amorino, and midday tea break @ Laize.
Day 4 – 0821: Jarden Nelson-Mandela, Forum des Images @ Westfield Forum des Halles, Sacre-Coeur Basilica, and sushi.
Day 5 – 0822: before train ride… morning coffee @ Coffee Spoune and brunch @ Cafe Spoune.

Brussels, Belgium

Day 5 – 0822: Train from Paris to Brussels, Belgium. Hotel – Sofitel Brussels Le Louise. Late night dinner @ McDonald’s
Day 6 – 0823: Morning coffee @ JAT’, Royal Palace, Warandpark / Parc de Bruxelles, Ruiterstandandbeeld Albert I / Statue Esquestre Alber Ier, Statue Reinne Elisabeth / Standbeeld Koningin Elisabeth, Grand Place, Dessert break @ Maison Dandoy – Tearoom & Waffle, Manneken Pis, Lunch @ Orts Cafe, Place Sainte-Catherine / Sint-Katelijneplein, Dessert break @ Gaston – Gaga de Glaces, and late night Ubereats for Salmon pizza. Day 7 – 0824: Before train ride — nearby storesStarbucks, Superdry, another Maison Dandoy, Urban Outfitters, brunch @ L’Atelier en Ville, and midday lunch @ Be Bo Bun.

Paris, France: Part II

Day 7 – 0824: Train from Brussels back to Paris. Hotel – Mercure. Galeries Lafayette Monteparnasse, Montparnasse Tower Observation Deck, and late night dinner @ Pho 21.
Day 8 – 0825: Brunch @ Bread & Roses, dessert break @ Popelini, another dessert break @ Odette, Pantheon, La Fontane, Luxembourg Garden, lunch @ La Fontaine, Jardin des Plantes, Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes, dessert break @ Amorino, and another snack break @ La Boulangerie du Dome.
Day 9 – 0826: The Lourve: Mona Lisa and Venus of Milo, breakfast @ Beaudevin @ Restaurants du Monde, dessert break @ Laduree, lunch @ Hakata Choten, Opera Garnier, Galeries Lafayette Monteparnasse @ C.C. Montparnasse Rive Gauche, and late night dinner @ Creperie de Quimper.
Day 10 – 0827: Flight home from Paris.

<3 & Baby
SE Asia,
Seattle
2018:
2/13-3/27
6 Weeks – Southeast Asia with 7-8 month old baby <3

Taipei

Day 0 – 0212-0213: Non-stop flight to Taipei, AirBnB
Day 1 – 0214: Maokong Gondola (mountain, Cat’s Got Nothing to Do Cafe – milk tea, food), Dinner with Andy&Sophie&MeiMei/Adele(?) @ A Cheng Goose, Shilin Night Market
Day 2 – 0215: Danshui Old Street, 50 (Tea), Tamsui walk to Lover’s Bridge, Tamsui Fisherman’s Wharf, McDonald’s
Day 3 – 0216: Random White Building, Taipei 101, Happy Lemon, Keelung Night Market with A&S&M, Dinner @ Kao Chi, Dessert @ Smoothie House
Day 4 – 0217: Ximending Shopping District – Ay-Chung Flour Rice Noodle, Sharetea (tea), Coco (tea), 50 (tea)

Hong Kong

Day 5 – 0218: Flight – Taipei to Hong Kong | Ferry to Peng Chau – AirBnB
Day 6 – 0219: Hong Kong | Twelve Cupcakes, IFC mall, Cheung Kong Park, St. Joseph Church, Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Tenren (tea)
Day 7 – 0220: Hong Kong | IFC mall, Min Saam Gun, Tsim Sha Tsui, HK Avenue of Comic Stars, Kowloon Park, iSquare, Clock tower

Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia

Day 8 – 0221: Flight – Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia | Papparich, AirBnB
Day 9 – 0222: Kuala Lumpar | Sunway Putra Mall, Secret Recipe, Chill Chill (drink), Twin Towers, The Chicken Rice Shop (food)
Day 10 – 0223: Kuala Lumpar | Onde Onde (food), Pavilion, Aquaria KLCC, Onde Onde

Singapore

Day 11 – 0224: Flight – Kuala Lumpar to Singapore | Dunkin Donuts (Dessert), Hot & Go (food), Clarke Quay – Fu Zhu, Kaya Toast set, Merlion Park, Esplanade – Theatres by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Flyers, Gardens by the Bay
Day 12 – 0225: Singapore | Sentosa, S.E.A. Aquarium, Crane Dance
Day 13 – 0226: Singapore | Helix Bridge, Lotus-Shaped (ArtScience Museum)
Day 14 – 0227: Singapore | Singapore Botanic Garden (Closed National Orchid Garden)

Vietnam

Saigon

Day 15 – 0228: Flight – Singapore to Saigon | Dinner with K&T & Phi [Co Ba, Banh Trang]
Day 16 – 0301: Saigon | Pho Quynh, Phuc Long Coffee & Tea Express, Meeting Gramma (Mom’s mom) & Cua Ut @ Gramma’s Home, Eon 51, Ho Chi Minh Statue, Quan Oc Hai Lun (Q11), Five Boys Number One (Fresh Fruit Smoothie), Pho Di Bo Bui Vien, Asiana Food Town
Day 17 – 0302: Saigon | Lunch with Lan @ Nha Hang Di Mai, Gramma’s Home, Coffee with Kenny&Thuy @ Grand Cafe, Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, Dinner with K&T @ Saffron

Hanoi

Day 18 – 0303: Flight Saigon to Hanoi | Highlands Coffee, Ho Hoan Kiem
Day 19 – 0304: Hanoi | Hotel: Golden Cyclo Hotel, Banh Mi 25, Ho Hoan Kiem, Regina Pacis Church, Bun Bo Nam Bo Hang Dieu
Day 20 – 0305: Hanoi | Pho Cuon, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Japan

Osaka

Day 21 – 0306: Flight – Hanoi to Osaka | AirBnB
Day 22 – 0307: Osaka | Dotonbori – Glico Man Sign, Shin Sai Bashi Suji, Okonomiyaki Sanpei
Day 23 – 0308: Osaka | Osaka Castle, Ippudo Nankai

Kyoto

Day 24 – 0309: Train Osaka to Kyoto | Kyoto Tower
Day 25 – 0310: Kyoto | Kinkaku-ji Temple, Fushimi Inari Shrine

Nagoya

Day 26 – 0311: Train Kyoto to Nagoya | Cuitte (egg tart), Denny’s, Nagoya Castle, Layer’s
Day 27 – 0312: Nagoya | Bakery, Shopping, Food

Numazu/Kawazu

Day 28 – 0313: Train – Nagoya to Numazu | Miho No Matsubara, McDonald’s, Manneken (Waffles)
Day 29 – 0314: Numazu | Kawazu Station for Cherry Blossoms (too late)
Day 30 – 0315: Numazu | Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium

Yokohama

Day 30: Train – Numazu to Yokohoma, Vie De France, Hanamaru (Udon)
Day 31 – 0316: Yokohama | Hanmarutei (ramen), Yokohama Redbrick Warehouse, Cup Noodle
Day 32 – 0317: Yokohama | Shinyokohama Ramen Museum, Miraku (Ramen @ Ramen Museum)

Tokyo

Day 32: Train – Yokohama to Tokyo, Ueno – Food (Taiyaki, Yakitori)
Day 33 – 0318: Tokyo | Ueno Park – Cherry Blossom (too early), Tak‘s Hostel (Chihero, Misaki, Usami/Sammi)
Day 34 – 0319: Tokyo | Toyko Disneyland, Ikspiari
Day 35 – 0320: Tokyo | Shibuya
Day 36 – 0321: Tokyo | Food, Shopping

Seattle

Day 37 – 0322: Flight – Tokyo to Seattle
Day 38 – 0323: Seattle | Seattle Art Museum, Gum Wall, Pike Place Market, Piroshky
Day 39 – 0324: Flight Home

<3 & Baby.
2017
MD 2017:
12/23-12/27
1st flight post-partum | Christmas in Maryland.
Day 1 – 1223: Non-stop flight to MD, Mohinder Uncle&Baby Auntie‘s home
Day 2 – 1224: Christmas Eve @ Chan&Nitu‘s home
Day 3 – 1225: Brunch @ Jim&Veeni‘s home, Christmas @ M&D’s home
Day 4 – 1226: ICE! Rudolph teh Red-Nosed Reindeer @ Gaylord National Resort
Day 5 – 1227: Dinner out w/ Fam (Mohinder Uncle, J&V [+Kyle, Taylor], C&N [+Sona, Zoey, Auggie])
Day 6 – 1228: Lights, Jim’s quick drive-by tour of DC’s monuments
Day 7 – 1227: Flight home
<3 & Baby, Sunny, Dad.
SoCal 2017:
11/30-12/03
2nd road-trip post-partum.
Day 1 – 1130: Drive to SoCal, Porto’s, Eggslut, Glendale Galleria
Day 2 – 1201: Noodles, Irvine Spectrum – Macaron, Mizu
Day 3 – 1202: Naveen‘s Home, Indian Wrap (Insi’s brother&Wife, Insi’s Dad&Mom)
Day 4 – 1203: Lola’s Cafe w/ Naveen + Insi’s Mom, Drive Home
<3 & Baby, Sunny.
SoCal 2017:
8/8-8/13
1st road-trip post-partum.
Day 1 – 0808: Drive to SoCal, Drive-through Sushi/Ramen
Day 2 – 0809: It’s Boba Time, Barnsdall Art Park w/ Tommy&Cindy
Day 3 – 0810: Burger, Downtown Disney, Dinner @ Bruxie w/ Bradford&Linda [+Diem, Delilah], T&C
Day 4 – 0811: Banh Mi, Leaf n Cream, Irvine Spectrum – Macaron, @ Auntie Ladiera’s Home, Dinner w/ Auntie Ladiera & Naveen&Insi
Day 5 – 0812: Pasta, Donuts, Laguna Beach, Sushi
Day 6 – 0813: 7 Leaves, Lunch @ Eggslut w/ B&L [+D, D] + T&C , Drive home
<3 & Baby, Tommy.
Roadtrip: SoCal 2017:
01/27-01/29
Weekend trip to SoCal.
Day 1 – 0127: Flight: LAX, Little Toyko [Hotel: Doubletree — Los Angeles Downtown, Marugame Monzo with Linda&Peter, Diem, and Delilah, Fugetsu-Do, Lette, Yamazaki Bakery], Pasadena [Target], Porto’s Bakery & Cafe
Day 2 – 0128: Little Toyko [Cafe Dulce, Daikokuya, Nijiya Market], Arcadia – Westfield Santa Anita [Buddy Chicken and Boba, Side Chick]
Day 3 – 0129: Wurstkuche, Venice [Komodo Venice, Salt & Straw]
Husby.
Random 2017:
01/21
Municipal Rose Garden. Husby.
2016
Palo Alto, CA 2016:
1202
Pace Gallery.
Pace Gallery, The Refuge
Husby.
Tokyo, Japan 2016:
0929-1010
Day 1 – 0929 | Flight In: Flight to Shanghai
Day 2 – 0930 | Shanghai: Junpeng Hotel, The Bund, Skewers
Day 3 – 1001 | Shanghai/Hostel: Last minute exploring Shanghai before flight — breakfast at hotel and milktea, JAPAN!, Ramen at Menshin Kunimoto with his boss and his other friend, chit chat
Day 4 – 1002 | Hostel: Shinjuku, shopping Isami, Lumine, Time Square for lunch (Sashimi, snack), Walk through Ueno
Day 5 – 1003 | AirBnB: Harajuku, Hachi statue, Shibuya Crossing
Day 6 – 1004 | AirBnB: Ramen at Ichiran, Meiji Jingu Shrine, Odaiba [Rainbow Bridge, Statue of Liberty, Snack time at Cafe de Miki with Hello Kitty, Gundam, Ferris Wheel], Ropopongi Hill [Mori Art Museum, Shabu shabu at Butagumi shabuan]
Day 7 – 1005 | Hostel: Ueno [Ueno Zoo, Lotus Pond at Ueno Park], Skytree, Hello Kitty Japan store, Tokyo Solamachi Souvenir
Day 8 – 1006 | Hostel: Tsukiji [Tuna Donburi at Sushizanmai], Hamarikyu Gardens, Sumida [Asahi Sky Room for Beer hall.. but couldn’t find it — ビアレストラン フラムドール instead for beer sampler, Sumida Aquarium, Tokyo Sky Tree], Senso-ji Temple, Yakitori at Hoppy Street
Day 9 – 1008 | Hostel: Ikebukuro Station/Toshima [Udon at Karukaya, Dessert at 京はやしや 西武池袋本店, Pet stores, Sunshine Aquarium, Pokemon Store, Happy Hour at Queen’s Bath], Katsushika – Okonomiyaki at お好み焼き道とん堀 柴又店 with his boss
Day 10 – 1008 | Hilton Tokyo: Tokyo Station [Kitkat shopping, Lunch at McDonald’s
, Bar at Hilton, Shibuya [Shibuya Crossing, Robot sushi at Uobei, Shinjuku Odakyu HALC for Drinks and Alice in Wonderland], Lumine – Luduree
Day 11 – 1009 | Hostel: Gyoza for breakfast on the way to Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Japanese/Hawaiian food Mokuola for lunch, Mitaka-shi [Inokashira Park, Ghibli Museum], Wedding Party
Day 12 – 1010 | Flight Out: Wedding Party, no sleep, flight out
Husby.
Napa 2016:
0924
Day after Marriage Celebration.
Castillo di Amorosa, Bouchon Bakery, Dinner at Carpe Diem, Dessert at _____
Husby.
Long Beach, CA 2016:
July
Bday | Exploring Long Beach. Fiance.
Dixon/Sacramento, CA 2016:
0703
Sunflower Field Surprise | Exploring Sacramento.
Sunflower Field, Old Sacramento, Biking, Shabu shabu at Heat for dinner
Fiance.
CRUISE,
Las Vegas
2016:
02/26-03/01
Mexico Cruise w/ Fam

NEEDS DATA

Fiance, TTTT, Mom&Peter.
2015
CRUISE 2015:
10/17-11/14
28 day cruise.
Day 1 – 1017: Check-in. At Sea
Day 2 – 1018: At Sea
Day 3 – 1019: At Sea
Day 4 – 1020: At Sea
Day 5 – 1021: At Sea
Day 6 – 1022: Hilo
Day 7 – 1023: Honolulu
Day 8 – 1024: Maui (Lahaina)
Day 9 – 1025: Kauai (Nawiliwilli)
Day 10 – 1026: At Sea
Day 11 – 1027/28: At Sea/Dateline
Day 12 – 1029: At Sea
Day 13 – 1030: At Sea
Day 14 – 1031: Apia/Dateline
Day 15 – 1031: At Sea
Day 16 – 1031: Pago Pago
Day 17 – 1101: At Sea
Day 18 – 1102: At Sea
Day 19 – 1103: Bora Bora
Day 20 – 1104: Moorea > Tahiti
Day 21 – 1105: Tahiti
Day 22 – 1106: At Sea
Day 23 – 1107: At Sea
Day 24 – 1108: At Sea
Day 25 – 1109: At Sea
Day 26 – 1110: At Sea
Day 27 – 1111: At Sea
Day 28 – 1112: At Sea
Day 29 – 1113: At Sea
Day 30 – 1114: Dock in LA. 

NEEDS DATA

Fiance.
NJ 2015:
09/18
Chan&Nitu’s Wedding

NEEDS DATA

BF, Sunny, & his Dad.
One Day Trip:
SF
2015:
09/16
Alcatraz Island

NEEDS DATA

Shiela, & Ting.
2014
Hawaii 2014:
Oct
Escape All Hallows Eve

NEEDS DATA

R.
Las Vegas 2014:
Mar
Roadtrip

NEEDS DATA

R.
Capitola, CA 2014:
01/01
Capitola Beach: Sunrise

NEEDS DATA

..
2013
Capitola, CA 2013:
12/31
Capitola Beach: Sunrise

NEEDS DATA

..
2012
Hawaii 2012:
8…
1st trip to Hawaii

NEEDS DATA

BF.
Dallax, TX 2012:
5/24-5/27
Kavian and Bimpe’s Wedding.
Day 1 – 0524: Flight: 1st Stop — LAX, 2nd Stop — El Paso Airport, 3rd Stop — Dallas Love Field, Hotel: Hilton Garden Inn — Market Center
Day 2 – 0525: Kavian and Bimpe’s Wedding Day: Magnolia Hotel, Ceremony and Reception on the 69th Floor of Bank of America Plaza.
(Kavian, Bimpe, Glenn (His brother), Glenn’s Wife, Jarel, Jarel’s Wife, Their dad, and Their Mom.)
Day 3 – 0526: Appreciation Brunch @MCM Elegante Hotel & Suites, Dallas World Aquarium, Zenna Thai & Japanese: Lunch/Dinner.
Day 4 – 0527: Flight: 1st Stop — Austin Berstrom International Airport, Home.
BF.
Roadtrip:
Vegas
SoCal
2012:
3/27-4/1
Spring Break.
Day 1 – 0327: Drive down to Vegas. Excalibur, Timeshare thing, Hotel: Venetian, Cosmopolitan: Wicked Spoon, etc.
Day 2 – 0328: Fashion Show Mall: Shopping, Palazzo, Treasure Island: Fish Tank/Pho, etc.
Day 3 – 0329: New York New York, Aria, MGM: Buffet, Mandalay Bay: Aquarium, Bellagio: The O Show/Garden, etc.
Day 4 – 0330: Drive to SoCal, Hotel: Doubletree, Laguna Beach: Cloudy Sunset, Fukada, etc.
Day 5 – 0331: Rose Hill Cemetary: Visit Jello’ee with Sheinagh, LA’s Fabric Area for momma, Porto’s, Downtown Disney, Pick Sheinagh up — Binh’s Lounge (Binh, Grace), etc.
Day 6 – 0401: Niko Niko Sushi: Lunch with Sheinagh’s cousin — Vince (?), Visit Cherry @her home, drive home.
BF, meet Sheinagh in SoCal and drive back
One Day:
SF
2012:
5/17
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. ..
One Day:
SoCal
2012:
2/21-2/22
Jello’ee’s funeral.
Drive down to SoCal, Tuesday night.
Jello’ee’s burial. Buffet.
Sheinagh, T, Lil and Phil. Ricky.
Los Cerritos mall — Crystal.
Visit Cherry @her home.
..
2011
Roadtrip:
SoCal
2011:
12/23-12/28
Christmas with his Fam.
Day 1 – 1223: Drive there.
Day 2 – 1224: Downtown Disney — ESPN Zone with Cherry, Grace&her BF, and Jet (? — Cherry’s cousin). Christmas Eve’s Dinner.
Day 3 – 1225: Christmas Dinner — Aileen&her BF.
Day 4 – 1226: Fashion Island — Eric.
Day 5 – 1227: Irvine Spectrum — @D&B’s with Jenny and Jonathan. Dinner @Beach Fire Bar & Grill. Naveen’s Home.
Day 6 – 1228: Drive back.
BF, Sunny, and his parents.
Roadtrip:
Oregon /
Washington
2011:
9/2-9/10
Early 5 year anniversary. <3
Day 1 – 9/2: Drive.
Day 2 – 9/3: Drive. Oregon – Voodoo Donut, Pioneer Place. Seattle – Westfield Southcenter Mall.
Day 3 – 9/4: Citypass.. Space Needle, Pike Place, Seattle Aquarium, Argosy Harbor Cruise, Original Starbucks..
Day 4 – 9/5: Woodland Park Zoo, Fremont Troll, Kerry Park, Top Pot Doughnut, Serious Pie.
Day 5 – 9/6: Red Mill Burger, Lakeview Cemetary – Bruce Lee’s, Pacific Science Center, Experience Music Project, Alki Beach, Drive towards Oregon.
Day 6 – 9/7: Stepping Stone Cafe, Astoria Column, Seaside Beach, Cannon Beach.
Day 7 – 9/8: Pittock Mansion (sorta), Portland Japanese Garden, Pok Pok, Pizza Schmizza.
Day 8 – 9/9: Drive down Oregon Coast + rest.
Day 9 – 9/10: the rest of Oregon Coast, Myers Flat – Drive through tree, drive home.
BF.
Roadtrip:
SoCal
2011:
8/3-8/8
Niece’s birthday in Disneyland.
Day 1 – 8/3: Drive, Santa Monica Pier, Downtown Disney.
Day 2 – 8/4: Disney’s California’s Advendture / Disneyland.
Day 3 – 8/5: Rest day, Phuoc Loc Tho, D&B. Visit Cherry & Grace.
Day 4 – 8/6: Disneyland.
Day 5 – 8/7: Hollywood & Highland Center, Citywalk.
Day 6 – 8/8: Santee Alley, Drive Back.
Disneyland: Chu Xuan, Co Ut, Danny, Tiff and little cousin.
BF, TTTT, Janet&MT.
One Day:
Santa Cruz
2011:
4/23
Still On Vacation Mode :]
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk..
Meet up with Co Ut’s Fam.
BF, and TTTT.
One Day:
SF
2011:
4/22
Exploring SF :]
Twin Peaks, Ghirardelli Square (?), Buffet..
BF, TTTT, and Tiff.
Roadtrip:
Vegas
2011:
4/…
Danny’s birthday in Vegas. :]
Cosmopolitan, Tao Nightclub..
Show: Hynosis
24 hour buffet pass
BF, Danny, T&T, and Warren
2010
Roadtrip:
SoCal
2010:
12/23-12/26
Weekend Trip to His Aunt’s House / (1st) Christmas in Disneyland
1st time at his aunt’s and cousin’s house.
1st time at Disneyland with him. <3
1st time seeing winter themed Disneyland!
His aunt Ladeira, Zarina, Naveen
Disneyland: Danny, Tiffany, Little Cousin, Co Ut and Chu Xuan.
BF, his mom&dad
Roadtrip:
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
2010:
6/14-6/27
30hr to Houston w/o breaks. Took us 36 hours. ;]
Tucson, Van Horn, Houston, Moody Gardens: Aquarium, Kemah Boardwalk, Austin, Scottsdale: mall, San Antonio: Riverwalk, Garden Grove, CHOC, Anaheim: Downtown Disney, Harbor City: Karaoke, Beverly Hills: Beverly Center.. etc.
Houston: Fishie, Christie, Ngoc, Oldie, Diana
SoCal: Aki, Christine, Kat, and Jimmy. (& Tiff’s family)
BF, Tiff, and Ben
2009
Monterey
CA
2009:
8/13
Monterey Bay Aquarium
(Brian Thui visits)
TTT, Brian, Helen, and Chad
NYC
NY
2009:
aa
2nd time to NYC (NEED UPDATE!!)
Thui, Dookie, Lek, Chun, Allen, Allen’s bro, Butter, Sue, Fufu, Clark, Anne, Kenny, and Elmo
BF
Reno / Tahoe
NV / CA
2009:
3/7-3/8
Circus Circus, Northstar
4th time Snowboarding: 3x (3/7)
BF
Homewood / Tahoe
CA / NV
2009:
2/20-2/23
Kat’s Vacation Home
3rd time Snowboarding: Homewood (2/21)
BF, Ben, Mike, Jimmy, Kat & Francesca
Reno / Tahoe
NV / CA
2009:
2/6-2/9
Circus Circus, Northstar
2nd time Snowboarding: 3x (2/8)
BF, T&T, T&A
2008
Las Vegas
NV
2008:
12/21-12/27
Family Vacation
Winter, Christmas in Vegas
My late bday trip
BF, TTT, Mommie, & Peter
Monterey
CA
2008:
7/4-7/5
Fireworks, Scenic Drive
Dinner with Mommie & Peter
BF, BF’s Mom, & BF’s Dad
NYC
NY
2008:
5/28-5/31
Times Square, CT, Central Park, Rockefellar, Cruise
Lucia, Johnny, Lek, Monk, Dookie, Lu, Sue, Sandy, Taz, Greg, Sam, Kevin
BF
SF
CA
2008:
4/13
Day Bus Tour BF
Reno / Tahoe
NV / CA
2008:
3/1-3/2
Circus Circus, Northstar
1st time Snowboarding: 2x (3/1)
Spring break
BF, T&T
2007
Yosemite
CA
2007:
9/22-9/23
Hiking, Waterfalls
One Year <3
BF, BF’s Mom, & BF’s Dad
Las Vegas
NV
2007:
7/31-8/5
Family vacation
Birthday in Vegas.
BF, T&T, Mommie, & Peter
Vallejo
CA
2007:
7/14
Discovery Kingdom BF, T&T, Danny, Tiff, Linda, Ben, & Peter
Santa Clara
CA
2007:
7/4
Great America BF, Khanh, My Hang
2006
So Cal
CA
2006:
8/2-8/8
Disneyland, Ca’s Adventure, Universal’s Studio, Seaworld, Bowling
Sheinagh, Jello, Cherry & their friends
T&T, Tiff
Tahoe / Reno
CA / NV
2006:
2/18
Snow, Circus Circus T&T, Tiff, Danny & Dad
2005
CA 2005:
10/29
Anthropology class field trip
Observe monkeys, apes
Anthro class
Can’t go back any further. Only know of these because of pictures. :]