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Blog of a Traveling Coffee Addict. Food, Travel, and more. Originally from Seattle; last 5 years Chicago; currently based in Brisbane, Australia π¦πΊ I've lived in πΊπΈπ§π·π»π³π²π½π¨π³
Check out my newest blog post! I spent a week in Taipei back in November, and I absolutely loved Taiwan's capital city! Check out everything you can do on a weeklong stay in one of Asia's coolest cities!
Check out my newest blog post! It's an update of my third month here in Australia on a working holiday visa (WHV) π¦πΊ
My newest blog post is online! Check it out to see how my second month in Australia was! π¦πΊ
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My newest blog post is live! It's a review of my first month in Australia on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV). Hopefully this will be a 12-month series, so stay tuned!
Hot take but transit vehicles should not have cloth seats.
Enough is enough. I just saw this clanker run a train crossing and narrowly avoid a collision with a Metra train. Who knows what wouldβve happened.
BΓΊn chαΊ£ is chef's kiss
Soon it'll just be recommending the local tourist trap that paid for mentions...
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I'm also trying to get back into Pinterest and I feel like the ones I made for this post turned out really nicely! π
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Merry Christmas from Brisbane!
New blog post! Check out all the places I visited this year, and where I might go in 2026!
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Brisbane
The CTA needs enforcement staff riding the trains to escort passengers off who are smoking. Metra doesn't have this issue because conductors come through regularly for ticket checks. Neither does any other public transit system around the world that has staff visible in train cars & on platforms.
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South Bank, Brisbane
I'm posting it here first! Check out my comprehensive guide for visiting the Gothenburg Archipelago (GΓΆteborgs SkΓ€rgΓ₯rd), Sweden πΈπͺ
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Found a delicious tocino here in Brisbane π΅ππ¦πΊ Generous portion size as well. Filipino breakfast is always ππ₯
πSabor Cafe & Grill
πRoma Street Parkland, Brisbane
A beautiful day yesterday here in Brisbane
My new food IG account is up and running! Go check it out to see all the different restaurants and cuisines I try during my time in Australia!
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Recent food adventures
Read my complete review here!
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πShawarma Inn
5523 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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