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It's almost a crime to visit my home state of New Jersey and not visit the shore. During our nearly 2-week trip to New Jersey this summer, we made a point to visit one of the state's most popular shore destinations - Point Pleasant - and Jenkinson's Boardwalk. Neither the beau or little bean have ever visited the Jersey shore, as during our last visit when little bean was just 6 months old we couldn't find a time that worked for us around her 3 daytime naps. But now that she's down to one small nap (or even some days no nap!), we knew we wanted to spend the morning in the sand and dipping our toes in the ocean. And, of course, I needed to get my hands on some funnel cake!
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September 5, 2024
New Jersey
New Jersey

Down The Shore at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk

Summer in New Jersey means it's time to pick some delicious, juicy peaches at the orchard and make yummy peach pie or even a peach and burrata salad. The last time we were in New Jersey, I took a then 6-month old little bean to the same orchard I used to go to all the time as a little girl - Battleview Orchards - because it was literally behind my childhood home in Manalapan. During that visit, we picked fresh strawberries because it was springtime. Now we were visiting in summer, which is prime time for picking the best peaches. 
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September 4, 2024
New Jersey
New Jersey

Summer Peach Picking in Manalapan, NJ

There really is no place like home. While I get to call Hong Kong my home now, New Jersey will always be my forever home. The last time I was in New Jersey was last spring, when little bean was around 6 months old and got to meet my family for the first time. It was a short trip, just under a week, and little bean was very young. This time, we visited for almost two weeks and got to visit during one of my favorite times of the year - summer. Summer and autumn in New Jersey are my favorite seasons. Looking back, the only time I experienced summers in New Jersey was when I was still attending school, so I have a lot of fond summer memories in my home state.
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September 3, 2024
New Jersey
New Jersey

A Trip Back Home to New Jersey

I'm going to get straight to the point - did you know you can access the roof of the Duomo di Milano and get a bird's eye view of the city from atop one of the world's most iconic landmarks? I didn't! Getting the chance to walk across the roof and touch centuries old stone? Yes please. I had previously been to Milan in spring of 2016, and even then I did not know this was someone one could do. The beau, who has been to Milan many times, has also never been to the top of the Duomo and did not know it was an option. 
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August 19, 2024
Italy
Milan

Views From The Top of the Duomo di Milano

Since becoming parents, date nights have become even more precious and special to us. They don't happen as often as they did before we welcomed little bean, so whenever we travel without our darling little one we always make sure to have a fabulous date night while abroad. We know little bean is happy and settled at home, so now we can relax and enjoy some time together. For our trip to Milan, the beau left all dining plans to me since he knows I love looking up the best spots. I was more than up to the task of finding the perfect restaurant for a romantic dinner in Milan with the beau.
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August 18, 2024
Italy
Milan

Romantic Dinner in Milan

For those who are big into reading about European history, particularly royal history like myself, Milan has played a major part over the centuries. From television shows to nonfictional historical books, Milan is quite frequently referenced. For my latest trip to Milan, I was eager to find some historical sites that would transport me to a different time. To be fair, there are many spots in Milan that could easily do that job. But in this case, I had my eyes set on Castello Sforzesco.
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