all about asheville: where the fika girl was born

instead of writing a long, rambling post about how much i love asheville, i thought i'd simply sum up this indescribable heaven on earth found in the southeastern usa using 10 words and lots of my photos of the city. take a peek! 1. natural 2. diverse 3. beer 4. hippie 5. music 6. architecture 7. food 8. …

Day 4: Tod’s Tasties.

this was a gem of a surprise, my friends. i had to pull out my gps system again to find where tod's tasties was located, as i had no idea. but, come to find out, it was just a stone's throw away from downtown. truly. within walking distance. for real. and, let me just go …

Day 3: Over Easy

i loved the place i went to today. like loved it. big time. and the thing is, i had no idea i'd end up there. instead of going back to haywood road for a third day in a row, i headed downtown. i just felt like i needed the vibe of the eclectic, artsy streets …

Day 2: Bean Werks

i decided to head back to haywood road today. i freaking loved it there. after i left waking life yesterday, i drove down the entire street and discovered more about this gem of a neighborhood. brick warehouse buildings, cafes, shops, yoga & massage studios, pubs, diners, and other regular businesses. it was like a little …

Day 1: Waking Life

i started my 40 days of fika with a trip to west asheville. haywood road, to be exact. the new "place to be" in asheville. or at least i think i've heard that it's the new place to be. anyway,  it's just a road, but a pretty long road, running from the center of downtown …

lemme explain how this is gonna work.

the following was posted in august 2013 - at the beginning of the 40 day fika project: why the number 40?  well, to be honest with you, it just came to mind. and i never thought about any other number. i think that the number 40 is engrained in my psyche as a sacred amount …

welcome! let’s fika!

i love coffee.  i love photography. i love writing. i love being an expat. and i most definitely love asheville, north carolina. so that’s why i’ve started this project. 40 cups. 40 cafes. 40 days. 40 days of fika, to be exact.i invite you all to follow along with me on this 40 day journey of …