Hannah Loewentheil

“This is the only piece of advice I give to parents (because I’m sure they get enough), and it is GOLD...”

Tell us about the travel destination you visited that didn’t live up to the hype.

“Most tourists that I encounter visit my home city and only do this, which is a real shame.”

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Tell us about the destination that pleasantly surprised you.

“Each season, the quality keeps getting worse as the prices continue to rise.”

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“It’s so tough to find outside of North America. I learned this the hard way.”

“People always ask how the baby is doing, but they rarely ask how you are doing.”

“I thought this would just be a pass-through stop on my way to my final destination, but I was so pleasantly surprised.”

“Part of me already knows my life is probably a ‘before and after I read this book’ scenario now. It was just so beautiful...”

“It’s a shame that people fall for this, because there are so many quieter, underrated attractions to see.”

“There was something about this city that just grabbed me. I told my traveling companions they could leave me, and I would live there forever.”

“Once I started doing it, I noticed a huge change in the quality of my cooking.”

“At first, I thought, this couldn’t possibly be right. But then I realized I’m 39, and it’s absolutely possible.”

“I can’t stand how Gen Z likes to call anyone older than them this...”

“I’m a vegetarian, but adding this to my pasta convinced my husband I was cooking with bacon.”

“There are sushi and ramen places all over the US, but this food is harder to find, and it’s the GOAT of Japanese cuisine.”

“I don’t care about creative attempt to try to ‘invoke’ cheesecake. I want the damn, fully assembled dessert.”

“Poor food or not, this dish is one of those memories that is burned into my brain. It’s been 40+ years since I last ate it, and I can still taste it.”