When I was younger, in my days of naivete, I sought out countries that didn't have diplomatic relations with the US. At just 20 years old, I traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia and just took it for granted that if anything happened to me, the Swiss ambassador would come to my … [Read more...]
Once upon a time in Afghanistan
I've posted photos of Afghanistan here and there, but somehow it seems fitting to show them all together today.My mom took this photo in Afghanistan in 1965. The countryside seems so peaceful. Not a soldier in sight, eh?When my mom traveled to Bamian, her car broke … [Read more...]
Ali Swanson on Vietnam 36 years after the Fall of Saigon
You don't know how thrilled I am to feature another guest blog post from Ali Swanson. Vietnam is very close to her heart in many ways and she's so thoughtfully written about her father's and her experiences there on this day that commemorates the Fall of Saigon 36 years ago. … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Book of Change
Last week when I reviewed Eileen Chang's The Fall of the Pagoda, I wrote I would next read its sequel, The Book of Change (Hong Kong University Press, 2010). I just finished it and now that I've come up for a breath of air, I don't know where to start. While The Fall of the … [Read more...]
When people dressed up to travel
Several months ago I mentioned in a blog post how people really dressed up to travel back in the 1960s. But I think this phenomenon warrants more exploration.Here's my mom (above, second from left) in 1962, wearing a typical early 1960s dress in front of the outdoor … [Read more...]
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