Olive Oil Orange Cake: Portuguese desserts

If you just want the recipe, scroll down. Otherwise, take a trip back with me in recollecting the first meeting with this cake. Birthday Cake at Costa do Caparica There are a few moments when I look back on my year of travel that gratefulness just poured over me. Maybe it’s my time in life, being of childbearing age and all of that. But this … Continue reading Olive Oil Orange Cake: Portuguese desserts

Simple Paella under an hour

While I went to Valencia, Spain to learn from the masters and the birthplace of paella, a lot of the ingredients they used are not available in the US, or worst yet- not fresh to add into paella. Watch a clip of the traditional one here. So, I adopted the paella recipe to American tastes and produce availability. For instance, in Spain, they don’t normally … Continue reading Simple Paella under an hour

Confessions of a recovering digital nomad

It’s been 5 months since my adventure around the world ended. My feelings since being back home have been quite lackluster. After the homecoming feelings subsided, most things have felt overinflated. My smiles at times seem forced, but they come back full swing when I look back at past travel photos. Thanks google for all the auto reminders of what I was doing on this … Continue reading Confessions of a recovering digital nomad

How to become a digital nomad

So, you’re tired of your 9-5pm. You catch glimpses of your friends or Instagrammers globetrotting the world and working in cafes on the beach and you wonder to yourself, “What the heck am I doing here, in this ugly cubicle?” You crave growth and change, and you want to work for a company whose values align with yours. And you want to work for great … Continue reading How to become a digital nomad

Digital Nomad Checklist: Top 10 Things to Pack

If you can take more, I would pack: Chef’s knife Immersion blender Roost Laptop stand More wrinkle-free shirts Small nonstick pan Multivitamin Universal converter More on digital nomad life: My VIPKID journey around the world 5 Top Trending Health Foods 4 Hot Diets Explained Continue reading Digital Nomad Checklist: Top 10 Things to Pack