Food and Travel – Kristi My Dao

5 Things I’m Giving Away on Instagram for Memorial Day

After looking at this blog title, I have realized that giving away 5 things instead of 6 is pretty off-brand for me. The truth is that I was so excited about this giveaway that I wasn’t really thinking about the numbers, and I will have to remember that in the future.

Instead of focusing on that, why don’t we talk about the products I’m giving away? I’m so excited to take advantage of the opportunity to share some things that I am going to share with one lucky winner.

6 Loyalty Programs I Took Advantage of for My Birthday

So, I was originally debating on continuing this idea from my food blog or writing about a different topic. What made me decide to continue on with this idea is that Ben Soffer, Celebrity went on The Toast on Friday and renewed my feelings against Starbucks. This motivated me to continue on my train of alternative places to visit other than Starbucks.

The short version (but click for the hyperlink to the long version) is that I don’t love the conditions around the Starbucks loyalty program, so I found other ways to celebrate my birthday. In conjunction with my food blog, here are 6 non-food related loyalty programs I signed up for and tried to take advantage of for my birthday.

28 of My Favorite Things

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This week, I am going to turn 28. I don’t really know what to say about it that I haven’t said before when it comes to my birthday. I don’t know if I can claim to dread it, but I’m not necessarily excited about it either. It seems to be another day on the calendar, which leads me to wondering if this is what transitioning into adulthood is?

Maybe this is what it is like to feel like I’m coasting? I’m not sure, but in an attempt to focus on the positive things, I thought I would share some of my favorite things today. Since I am turning 28, that is the length of this list, so if this is your first time here, this is a good opportunity to get to know me

5 Artists I Added to My Perfect Autumn Playlist

The music that I played while in Denver played a key role in shaping my experience. This list is to commemorate the artists that contributed to cultivating the perfect fall vibes that I wanted while on vacation. Hopefully they add something to your fall rotation too.

I Got Summer 2024 BINGO!

As the summer is wrapping up, I am happy to say that I obtained a downward diagonal bingo on my summer 2024 card. So for today’s blog post, I am going to keep it really simple today and talk about the things that let me claim bingo on my card. I don’t want to let this eclipse the fact that we’re in fall now.

A Day Out on the Water

When I made my bingo card for the summer, I didn’t put “Go out on a boat,” simply because I did not think it was in the realm of possibility. It was a pleasant surprise when Asanti said to be free this weekend so that I could join him and his friends on their boat adventure.

My 6 Poolside Essentials

As a big sister, it is in my responsibilities to make sure that we are always prepared, especially when we are trying to have fun. So today, I am sharing my list of poolside essentials so that you can be prepared to enjoy the perfect pool day.

My Summer 2024 Bingo Card

Here, I am going to share my bingo card in list form, and then share what the card looks like by the end. Maybe this will inspire you to pick and choose some memories you want to create this summer as well.

Top 3 Places to Get Engaged

I will preface this with the fact that I have not been engaged three times; this blog post is just my way of bragging about the fact that I am finally engaged. It adds to how wonderful life feels right now. My excitement is so palpable that my fiancé is tired of hearing me say the word fiancé. So without further ado, I am going to share what I believe are the best places to get engaged are. Note that I am biased toward the places where we took photos. Spoiler alert: they’re all in Iceland.

My 3 Favorite Things of 2023

Is this a late blog post? I wouldn’t say so, if you take into consideration that I just finished celebrating Vietnamese New Year. But maybe if you’re looking at it from the aspect of we’re near the end of February, then I would get it, but I’m going to reflect now anyway. Maybe there is a part of me that feels it’s easier to look backward right now than to focus on the present. There is a lot going on right now.