Dear World,
Hello there! My name is Lily. I love to travel, eat everything, and share exciting moments in life that inspire others. I am a young twenty-something that jumped into the 9-5 work grind and found herself in desperate need of a creative outlet. So I decided to create The Lily Bee as my place to share my love of food, travel, and life with you.
Some things about me:
- I am the youngest of 4 siblings. They are my best friends. We are loud and excited all the time for no apparent reason.
- I am a Filipina. My parents are from the Philippines and worked very hard to move to the U.S. and provide for us. I love my family and they mean the world to me.
- I was born and raised in Chicago, IL.
- I went to college at Indiana University, Bloomington, and it was the best 4 years of my life (go Hoosiers)!
- I hiked 450 miles across northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago.
- On May 6, I married my best friend and boyfriend, Cameron. He is my home. My love, forever.
- My new last name is "Hanes" - like the underwear. I love telling people that.
- We adopted a beautiful White-Shepherd-Labrador mix from PAWS Chicago. Her name is Noodles. She will definitely be featured on here.
- My family and I frequently travel to Spain (specifically Andalusia). I also studied abroad in Spain and minored in Spanish. So, yes, I will talk a lot about travelling through Spain, Spanish food, and culture.
- Despite my love of fashion, I have this awkward habit of being either overdressed or showing up under-dressed. I'm working on it.
- I've come to the conclusion that my preferred forms of exercise involve activities outside (snowboarding, hiking, biking), dance, yoga, and barre classes. Gyms have yet to click with me.
There is so much I'd love to share with you, but you will have to learn the rest from posts to follow - so stay tuned! If you have any suggestions or things you'd like to discuss from my experiences, please feel free to leave a comment or reach out.
I hope The Lily Bee inspires you to travel the world, challenge your appetite, and try new things.