Bon Vivant
A blog about exploration, connection, and reflection.
![Sushi, Soba, Sake](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f209d8c25df77149e117f8c/1686006280490-P6DQ9K2HT050RIIJTZEU/squid+for+sale.jpg)
![S. American Advent — Part One: Santiago](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f209d8c25df77149e117f8c/1673044585870-9B6TINUFFK5FNCLOK2FQ/Santiago-21.jpg)
S. American Advent — Part One: Santiago
Our family Christmas trip kicks off in the Chilean capital.
![A Gentleman in Portland](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f209d8c25df77149e117f8c/1664472492081-OSWTJIXMQ5ETJT2VV7K1/roses.jpg)
A Gentleman in Portland
My summer in Portland, OR, viewed thru the lens of the best-selling novel “A Gentleman in Moscow”
![Cocktail Tour — LA](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f209d8c25df77149e117f8c/1646358553663-OTFZ1VTI5KTLLOP1JJ0H/oceana.jpg)
![Cocktail Tour — NYC](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f209d8c25df77149e117f8c/1622409581286-55XE6OLGJ4BERAZCIRDS/twinsies.jpg)
Cocktail Tour — NYC
My friend and I tour some of the best spots in the city as a farewell to New York!
Dedicated to my mom: my first and always teacher.