With all the news about Russian spies this week, it seems so a propos that I just finished Something Red by Jennifer Gilmore (Scribner, 2010). I certainly love a good Cold War story.The colder, the better.Set during the end of the Carter administration, Gilmore's story … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2010
Stanley Hotel, Nairobi
I just love old colonial hotels.A few months ago I wrote a blog post about some old favorites in Asia and Cuba. Last week I came across a couple of these do-not-disturb sign my grandparents took as souvenirs from the Stanley Hotel in Nairobi after staying there 30+ years … [Read more...]
Variation on a theme
I found this photo of Nathan Road from a 1972 Hong Kong guidebook. It didn't take me long to recognize familiar landmarks from the photos I've posted of 1962 and 1966 Kowloon.The "EL" in the upper right corner looked familiar, like the same font used in the Sun Ya Hotel where … [Read more...]
I’m now on Twitter
Well, I've jumped on the bandwagon and have joined Twitter. What's more, I've already tweeted about travel, Asia, and books.I hope you'll follow me at Susan_BK. … [Read more...]
Postcard from Japan, 1965
My mom has been in Japan now for 10 days and frequently sends e-mails about her stay in Tokyo and side trips to hot springs outside the capital and to Kyoto.She remembers a little of the Japanese she used to speak well enough to buy things in stores, take the train, and ask … [Read more...]
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