As we wind down the Year of the Dragon, I find myself a bit sad to see it go. Thinking back over the events of this year, I see that it was indeed filled with dragons.It started about a year ago with Cathay Pacific's Year of the Dragon discounted airfare. I not only booked … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Kowloon: Unknown Territory
I was excited to read a new book about Hong Kong for its photos, but was drawn in by the fascinating essays. Kowloon: Unknown Territory (Blacksmith Books, 2012) looks at parts of Kowloon that the average traveler--and expat resident--usually misses. The text is written by Nicole … [Read more...]
Grazing the Limestone Coast at Robe
Our man in Tianjin is on holiday in Australia over the long lunar New Year break. He and his wife Ellen visited a place I had never heard of before. And because I love off-the-beaten-path stories, I'm super excited to feature Stuart's write-up of this fascinating excursion. … [Read more...]
40 hours in Milwaukee
When you don't know when your next vacation will come, you'll take what you can get. So this weekend my husband and I escaped for 40 hours to the closest city from our home: Milwaukee. I've passed through Milwaukee over the years, but haven't stayed there in 30 years.We chose … [Read more...]
On dating Chinese men and raising Chinese boys
I read an interesting post today on Speaking of China about another blogger who concluded after one date with a Chinese guy that Chinese folks in general have weird dating standards. Speaking of China asked its readers to come up with their own blogs to refute the other blogger's … [Read more...]
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