Kimi's Travel Thoughts

Travel + Culture Blog

White Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat driving on a road with two parallel purple stripes across the middle of the grill and hood.

Xtreme Xperience Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Ride-Along

In this Monthly Adventure, Kimi goes for an Xtreme Xperience ride-along in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat with a professional driver at Circuit of the Americas.

Nov 255 min read

A brewed cup of black coffee, a cup of whole coffee beans, a spoon with coffee grinds, and a jar of coffee grinds toppled over and spilling on a white table.

Mozart's World Coffee Fest 2025

In this installment of the Monthly Adventures Series, Kimi goes to Mozart's Coffee Roasters in Austin, TX for their World Coffee Fest.

Oct 144 min read

Square brown sign with brown text against a beige background on a building in a city that reads: Mexic Arte Museum

Mexic-Arte Museum Visit

Kimi visits the Mexic-Arte Museum in downtown Austin, TX for a Monthly Adventure.

Sep 304 min read

Buttercream Bootcamp: Over the Top Cake Supplies

Kimi recaps a class at Over the Top Cake Supplies in Austin, TX where she learned how to make buttercream.

Aug 195 min read

Texas Science and Natural History Museum

Kimi visits the Texas Science and Natural History Museum in Austin, TX for her Monthly Adventures Series.

Jul 85 min read

grassy field with a line of white paint across the upper right corner. The top left corner features a wooden baseball bat next to a white baseball with red stitching

Round Rock Express Game

Kimi attends a Round Rock Express game at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX for a Monthly Adventure.

Jun 244 min read

Fighter jets in formation against a plain blue sky with blue, white, and red smoke coming down from their vertical flight path.

Texas Military Forces Museum

Kimi visits the Texas Military Forces Museum in Austin, TX for this installment of the Monthly Adventures Series.

May 134 min read

Aerial view of a couple dozen people walking in a city crosswalk

Downtown Austin Walking Tour

A recap of a Downtown Austin walking tour curated by Kimi using the GPSmyCity app with a focus on stops that make for good Instagram photos.

Apr 295 min read

Intro to Succulents Workshop with Succulent Native

Kimi attends an Intro to Succulents Workshop at Succulent Native in Austin, TX for her Monthly Adventures Series.

Mar 185 min read

Various items including an Eiffel Tower statue on white lace and satin material to form a collage.

Women & Their Work: Collage Storytelling with Images and Objects

In honor of Black History Month, Kimi attends a free collage storytelling event at the Austin Public Library hosted by Women and their Work.

Feb 186 min read

LOVB Austin Volleyball First Serve

Kimi goes to the first ever home matchday for LOVB Austin at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, TX.

Jan 214 min read

Landmarks Public Art Tour

Kimi's final Monthly Adventure of 2024 features joining a free Landmarks Public Art Tour on The University of Texas at Austin campus.

Dec 10, 20243 min read

Brewed & Burned: Candle Making Workshop

Kimi visits Mañana Coffee in Austin, TX for a candle making workshop hosted by Candlelit Experience.

Nov 12, 20244 min read

Lip Lab - Austin, Texas

Kimi is joined by her mom and sister to visit the Lip Lab in Austin, Texas for a custom lipstick, gloss, and balm making experience.

Oct 15, 20244 min read

The Austin Chronicle’s 34th Annual Hot Sauce Festival

Kimi recaps her first time attending The Austin Chronicle’s Annual Hot Sauce Festival.

Sep 17, 20245 min read

Paramount Theater 50th Annual Summer Classic Film Series

Kimi recaps her first experience at The Paramount Theater Summer Classic Movie Series in Austin, TX.

Aug 20, 20244 min read

Museum of Ice Cream

In this installment of the Monthly Adventures Series, Kimi visits the Museum of Ice Cream at The Domain in Austin, TX.

Jul 23, 20245 min read

Austin Central Library Visit

Kimi visits the Austin Central Library in Downtown Austin for a new Monthly Adventure in the city.

Jun 11, 20246 min read

Austin Bus Tour

Kimi leans into being a tourist and explores the city of Austin, TX by tour bus as part of her Monthly Adventures Series.

May 28, 20244 min read

AHL Hockey Game: Texas Stars vs. Colorado Eagles

Kimi goes to a Texas Stars hockey game for a Monthly Adventure at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas as they take on the Colorado Eagles.

Apr 16, 20245 min read