In Straight Trippin', OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. This time, Milk Bar pastry chef Christina Tosi shares snaps from her recent trip to Oahu.
Name: Christina Tosi
Occupation: Pastry chef, Milk Bar
Travel destination: Hawaii (Oahu)
Carry-on necessities: Reading materials (see below), podcasts, a sweater, a cookie, and a blow-up pillow
Reading materials: I always bring three different categories: pleasure reading (Tibetan Peach Pie, Where’d You Go, Bernadette?), grown-up reading (How to Not Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking), and magazines (Vogue, Lucky, The New Yorker)
Weirdest thing in your suitcase: 10 sharpies (I nearly always travel for work, and black sharpies are an essential part of the gig)
Most over-played track on your iPhone this trip: "My Girls" by Animal Collective; though, I was also introduced to King Krule, who is now on repeat.
Favorite outfit to travel in: A pair of high-waisted, wide-leg pants, a dark-blue tank top, and a pair of sandals
Highlight of your trip: Weeding the lo’i at Papahana Kuaola, Kaneohe. Love to get my culture on when I travel. It’s the best and quickest way to shed the tourist vibe.
Souvenirs you brought back: Honolulu Cookie Company cookies (I’m obsessed!) and a Fireball Whiskey Lei (seriously)
Searching out an inspiring meal when on the road is imperative. But Pig and the Lady’s bathroom decor sends me into a tailspin of envy. A love letter to Big Trouble in Little China (these are the things restaurant people dork out about!). Quotes and photos by Christina Tosi
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I somehow refuse to ever own a roller bag. You can stuff SO much more into a great leather duffel. Plenty of room for souvenirs, even if it’s full on the flight out!
Shave ice is a Hawaiian institution, and Matsumoto’s Snocapped Rainbow is my favorite. It is synonymous with any road trip to the North Shore.
