When I came across half a dozen slides from 1962 Hong Kong, it was like I'd hit the jackpot.These slides from my mom's first trip to Asia (a summer she spent in the Philippines, Japan, and Hong Kong) give me a glimpse into the typical tourist itinerary back then.She took … [Read more...]
Viewing the falls, Japan, 1965
I'm enjoying sifting through my mom's old slides and have already found so many fascinating ones. I especially love the shots with people. You can see the styles and trends from the 1960s.Take this photo. I can't get over the contrast between my mom, the Japanese woman in … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Butterfly Swords
After reading a 500+ page novel of China that offered little action, I was ready to spice things up this week.So I turned to Jeannie Lin's debut novel, Butterfly Swords (Harlequin, 2010). With a setting in Tang Dynasty China and an international romance between a warrior … [Read more...]
A walk in Nepal, 1965
Months ago I posted an image from a postcard my mom sent from Nepal to her siblings back in the US.Here is a slide she took on that trip.I love the old buildings with the mountain view at the end of the street. (Sorry the slide quality isn't the greatest. It's been … [Read more...]
On the road from Kabul
I'm struck by the beauty of Afghanistan I've seen in my mom's slides.Here's the story behind this slide:When my mom was in Kabul, traveling alone in 1965, she met another solo traveler, a woman from the Philippines. Her new friend was about to leave Kabul for Kuwait City, … [Read more...]
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