4 days agoTraveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from South KoreaThe September 2022 Universal Yums box was packed with snacks from South Korea. While eating, we listened to traditional Korean music and K-Pop tunes. First, I gobbled up a marshmallow choco pie that was absolutely delicious and soft. It has black sugar milk tea flavoring, but I could not have…South Korea2 min readSouth Korea2 min read
Nov 15Celebrating the Two Year Anniversary of Meandering Mandy!I started this blog on November 4, 2020. Even though I am writing this on November 11, 2022 and probably won’t publish this until much later, and it is well past my two year anniversary, I would still like to reflect on this momentous occasion. I am not going to…Anniversary2 min readAnniversary2 min read
Nov 12Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from South AmericaThe snacks from this month’s Universal Yums subscription box did not come from one country like it normally does. Instead, it came from multiple countries from one continent: South America. Most of the snacks came from Colombia though. …Snacks2 min readSnacks2 min read
Nov 5Paris in September — Part ThreeTraveling to Paris in September 2016 was magical! Today, I will write about the iconic sites in Paris: the Louvre, the Catacombs, and of course, the Eiffel Tower! At the Louvre, we walked around seeing numerous pieces of art. Obviously, we saw the Mona Lisa! It was much smaller than…Paris3 min readParis3 min read
Oct 20Paris in September — Part TwoTo refresh your memory, back in 2016, my parents, sister, and I traveled to Paris, France! On one of the days, we visited Notre Dame, which is a gorgeous Catholic cathedral. It has beautiful stained glass windows, and my dad, sister, and I even walked up the stairs of the…Paris3 min readParis3 min read
Oct 6Paris in September — Part OneIn September 2016, my family and I traveled to Paris, France! My sister loves everything about France and had studied French in high school and maybe even in college. So when my parents told us we would be going to France, she was in charge of the itinerary! My parents…Paris3 min readParis3 min read
Oct 1Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from IndiaFor this month’s Universal Yums subscription box, we received snacks and treats from the great country of India! …India2 min readIndia2 min read
Sep 25Cincinnati Weekend Getaway — Part TwoWelcome back! On Saturday night, after dropping off our Jungle Jim goodies in our hotel room, we ate dinner at Oakley Kitchen, a food hall, which was nice to eat at since you could just walk around and buy food whenever you found something you liked. We ended up getting…Cincinnati3 min readCincinnati3 min read
Sep 8Cincinnati Weekend Getaway — Part OneFor the Fourth of July weekend in 2022, my husband and I decided to go to Cincinnati, Ohio! We were originally planning to check out this city in April 2020 for my birthday, but the pandemic hit, and we couldn’t go. …Cincinnati4 min readCincinnati4 min read
Sep 5Traveling Without Actually Going Anywhere: Universal Yums from ThailandMy husband and I have been watching Taskmaster on YouTube lately. It’s a British TV show that has comedians and TV personalities complete ridiculous tasks for points. The person with the most points gets a trophy of the Taskmaster’s head. One of the tasks was to move water from one…Thailand3 min readThailand3 min read
