The face behind our coffee: Nina Verhoef, Head Barista at Vienna’s Coffee Pirates
Where there is coffee, there are people. This motto informs the business decisions of Coffee Pirates, one of my favorite of Vienna’s...
top of page
Search
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 19, 20184 min read
Ode to train station tellers: A recipe for Sunny Sweet Potato Falafels
Vienna’s falafel scene is one of the most underrated underground charms of the city. As a disclaimer, I have not yet tasted falafel in...
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 12, 20185 min read
Lost in translation, found in the joy of baking: A recipe for decadent double dark chocolate cookies
The story behind the baking The rich smell of chocolate decadence arose from the oven, the timer sounded, and I opened the door to a...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 23, 20182 min read
The many faces of latte art at Vienna Coffee Festival
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that keep us sane. Personally, when I’m slammed between paper deadlines, exams, presentations,...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 16, 20183 min read
Cooking lessons in Mexico: Sugar
My love affair with spice began a new and sizzling chapter when I visited Mexico for New Year’s Eve. However, I cannot deny my feelings...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 10, 20183 min read
Cooking lessons in Mexico: Spice
In many places that I travel, I find myself failing to fit in as a fair-featured and free-spirited foreigner. Mexico was no exception to...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 27, 20172 min read
“Einen Cappuccino, bitte!” And other essential German vocabulary.
Thus far in my new life in Austria, I have been hopelessly lost in translation. Among other cultural faux-pas, I find myself put in my...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 13, 20173 min read
Glühwein magic
Christmastime in an Austrian postcard village may just be the most magical experience in the world. Between the toy-like knickknacks sold...
Lacey Ramirez
Nov 8, 20173 min read
Chasing a moveable feast
"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for...
Lacey Ramirez
Oct 8, 20172 min read
Headspace
Out of principle, my life choices are motivated by passion. I operate to the tune of my heart, constantly chasing opportunities with...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 25, 20173 min read
Embracing transformation of the total solar eclipse
Last Sunday evening, I had the honor of welcoming the solar eclipse through teaching a Yin and Yang yoga class at One O One Yoga in my...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 9, 20174 min read
17 dresses & a food writer's library.
As my summer in Yangon winds to a tidy close and I pack my single suitcase for my time-undetermined return to the states, I hold my...
Lacey Ramirez
Aug 6, 20172 min read
Beauty in Bagan: Sunrise Runs in Pagoda Land
In a word, Bagan was awakening. A four-day escape to this haven of central Myanmar was nowhere near enough. I could have endlessly...
Lacey Ramirez
Jul 31, 20172 min read
Take-home self-love: Self-massage and mindful chocolate tasting
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Ronald Dahl, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Last Friday at Yangon Yoga House,...
Lacey Ramirez
Jul 10, 20173 min read
Candlelight yoga, wine, and dessert debut: A night of self-care and community wellness
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – Rumi The...
Lacey Ramirez
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Running home: The silver laced-up lining of injury
Home is not a place. It’s a feeling. It’s greeting the morning by lacing my out-worn running shoes and gliding out the door in a...
Lacey Ramirez
Jun 14, 20174 min read
I know why the caged bird sings: Broken ribs, breaking free
Yangon is a place of a multitude of paradoxes and surprises. It’s firey hot, but drowned like a sleeping cat in the cool downpour of...
Lacey Ramirez
Jun 2, 20174 min read
Sugar and spice make everything nice: Sensations of Bangkok
Solo traveling in Bangkok, Thailand felt like diving headfirst into a dream. Aside from the sheer thrill of it all – having abruptly...
Lacey Ramirez
May 14, 20175 min read
Mother’s Day Memo: A running battle of emotionally ever after
As a child, my mother graciously spoon-fed me princess stories to compliment my daily portions of cooked broccoli and single-serving...
Lacey Ramirez
May 1, 20172 min read
Agave Almond Kheer (खीर) Recipe
I was introduced to kheer while traveling through India on a 3-week global health field trip with Harvard T.H. School of Public Health. I...
bottom of page