Malia Yoshioka is a freelance Food & Travel Writer and ESL Tutor from Hawaii. She's slowly eating her way around the world, 43 countries and counting so far! Get behind the scenes news, travel tips and the best food stories from around the web in her weekly Savor the Journey newsletter.
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🗽 A free NYC souvenir you can actually use
Published 1 day ago • 5 min read
👋 Aloha from the Big Apple,
My first stop from the train station was one of my true happy places, the Rose Main Reading Room at the New York Public Library.
Lately I've been trying to make a library stop everywhere I travel. I love seeing how libraries serve their communities and, of course, finding out whether visitors can get a card!
The Rose Reading Room at the Stephan A Schwartzman Building of the NY Public Library
Just register online and you'll get a temporary card, then you have 30 days to exchange it for a physical card at any branch of the New York Public Library system.
There was a particularly moving connection between Lahaina after the 2023 fires and New York 25 years after 9/11, with people involved in preserving the stories and memories of both communities sharing what they've learned. And with local food, music and familiar faces from Maui mixed in, I felt right at home.
Saturday morning I met up with my dear friend Karlee and her daughter Aspen for a photo shoot with NYC Photo Journeys, run by my friend Jessie Festa. We got some gorgeous photos from classic NYC locations... and we also had one very enthusiastic photobomber. (see below) 😂
Can't believe I caught him in midair!
More on the photo shoot next week, including a few of our favorite photos and why I think it's such a fun way to experience NYC. ✨Until next time,
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Coming home through language
I joined Lindsay Does Languages podcast recently to talk about picking up ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi as an adult away from Hawaii, learning Turkish through food, and why language has become such an important part of how I travel.
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Destination Inspiration ✈
I loved this look at the return of analog travel in the Seattle Times, from film cameras to paper maps.
I loved this Westword piece by Laura Young, who spent 12 hours in a Denver diner. It made me think about nostalgic spots like this back home. Is there one in your hometown? 👉 Hit reply and let me know!
[Kauaʻi] Looking for ways to kōkua after Hurricane Lowell? Civil Beat put together a list of ways to help Kauaʻi residents with recovery efforts, including organizations accepting donations and volunteers.
Feeling Lucky🍀
Universal Pictures is giving away a 2-night trip for 4 to Universal Studios Hollywood, including airfare, hotel, and theme park tickets. Enter by 9/25. Details here.
Mastercard is giving away trips for two to destinations around the world, with choices including Greece, Spain, Scotland, Lisbon and Banff. Enter by 9/30. Details here.
Marriott Bonvoy is giving away a $5,000 Celebrity cruise plus 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Enter by 9/30. Details here
✈ Free travel resources
Visit my new foodie travel resource library! It's a work in progress and I'll be adding resources & discounts from companies and creators I trust. The password is “eatlikealocal” since that’s the best way to get to know a place.
I've started bookmarking my favorite food tours while I've been taking some in the US. Do you have any standouts that you'd add? Want an international version? Reply and let me know what you think! 🙏
Don't forget, Andrea LeMieux has generously offered Savor the Journey readers 30% off her new Greek wine guide, Wine & Ruins, along with select digital products. Use code PassportToFlavor.
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Malia Yoshioka is a freelance Food & Travel Writer and ESL Tutor from Hawaii. She's slowly eating her way around the world, 43 countries and counting so far! Get behind the scenes news, travel tips and the best food stories from around the web in her weekly Savor the Journey newsletter.
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