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Nadia Hassan

@nadia_stp Β· 4 followers Β· 3 following

City planner in St. Paul. Rates skyways, defends St. Paul, eats her way down University Avenue.

2026

1 trip Β· 12 places Β· 1 country

  1. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Como on a grey Sunday. The fern room is my happy place.

  2. Summit Avenue πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Evening walk past the mansions. F. Scott Fitzgerald lived at 599 and complained about it.

  3. Minnesota State Fair πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈFalcon Heights, United States

    All-you-can-drink milk, twice. Professional note: the Midway needs better wayfinding.

  4. Itasca and the headwaters8–9 Aug 2026 Β· 2 stops Β· United States
  5. Mississippi Headwaters πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈItasca State Park, United States

    Walked across the Mississippi on the rocks. 2,340 miles to the Gulf from here.

  6. Hmongtown Marketplace πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Papaya salad, sticky rice, and a stall with every herb I can't find anywhere else.

  7. Minnesota State Capitol πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Showed my cousins the golden horses. They were more impressed by the ice cream truck.

  8. Midtown Global Market πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈMinneapolis, United States

    Sambusa, Somali tea, then a paleta. The best food hall in either twin city.

  9. Mississippi River Boulevard πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Saturday ride along the river. Minneapolis on one bank, us on the better one.

  10. Mickey's Diner πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Breakfast in a railcar diner from 1937. Hash browns perfect, counter seats only.

  11. In defense of the skyway1 min read

    Eight miles of second-floor hallways, and why a planner loves them anyway.

  12. Rice Park πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈSaint Paul, United States

    Winter Carnival ice sculptures, -4Β°F, a hot cider in each hand.

2025

1 trip Β· 8 places Β· 1 country

  1. Valley of the Kings πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬Luxor, Egypt

    A balloon over the west bank at sunrise, then the tombs. The colours are still bright after three thousand years.

  2. Karnak Temple πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬Luxor, Egypt

    The hypostyle hall at opening, before the heat. A hundred and thirty-four columns and us.

  3. Khan el-Khalili πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬Cairo, Egypt

    Mint tea at El Fishawy, a lamp I didn't buy, a scarf I did.

  4. Grand Egyptian Museum πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬Giza, Egypt

    Tutankhamun's whole treasure in one place at last. The grand staircase alone is worth the trip.

  5. Pyramids of Giza πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¬Giza, Egypt

    There at opening. Camels, sand, and the Great Pyramid being exactly as big as you've always been told.

  6. Cairo, the pyramids and the Nile20–29 Dec 2025 Β· 3 stops Β· Egypt