Author Archives: Beth Leung

SINGAPOREAN LUXURY IN SAN FRANCISCO AT THE SCARLET HUNTINGTON

Complete with the grandeur of Straits Chinese architecture and that timeless San Francisco charm, The Scarlet Huntington hotel exudes luxury from the moment you lay eyes on it. If that sentence is at all confusing, I’m going to assume it’s because of the Straits Chinese part.  Straits Chinese, also known as Peranakan, refer to those who were […]

#FINDINGASIA: THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is said to be the second largest cherry blossom festival in the U.S. after the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC. So after spending a week in blossom-filled DC, I packed my bags and made my way to sunny San Francisco. Held in one of the country’s three remaining Japantowns, over […]