One of the many reasons due to which I feel privileged to live in Los Angeles is its abundance of natural beauty. With the San Gabriel mountains to the east and the Hollywood range to the north-west, LA has no shortage of options for adventurers and hikers looking to get away from the concrete and congestion of the main city. … Read More
Adventures in Costa Rica
One of my core groups of friends from undergrad has made it a mission to get together at least once a year. The five of us all live really far apart from one another. Right now, we’re in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Austin, and San Jose, Costa Rica. There isn’t a single overlap at all! Last year, … Read More
Glamping at Autocamp Yosemite
For the early quarter of this year, my aunt from Hong Kong took a sabbatical and spent time with us here in California! Staying at my parent’s house, she seized every opportunity to explore Los Angeles before taking little trips to Palm Springs, San Diego, Seattle, and more. Although I had gone camping a few times in the national parks … Read More
BMES Annual Meeting in Phoenix
Posted: October 21, 2017, 10:27am The best kind of travel always mixes work and play. This year, the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting was held in Phoenix, Arizona across four days. Since it was a lot closer than previous conferences (San Antonio, Tampa, Minneapolis to name the last three), we decided to road trip out there and make a … Read More