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The Jumbo: the end of an era?

March 2, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

With recent news of the closing of Hong Kong's iconic Jumbo floating restaurant, there has been some much talk on social media about this famous restaurant that once upon a time was top on the tourist circuit. The Jumbo was always included in postcard packs in the 90s--and maybe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, Hong Kong, Jewish Asia, Misc, My Family's Travels, old hong kong, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids, vintage hong kong

Warhol in China

February 9, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

There's a fabulous Andy Warhol exhibit making its rounds in the United States and it recently came to Chicago. From what I've seen in person and on social media, it was one of the most popular Art Institute shows in recent years. I recently learned of a 2013 book titled, Warhol … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book of the Week Tagged With: China, Hong Kong, old hong kong, vintage hong kong

Blog Tour–Everywhere You Don’t Belong

February 6, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 5 Comments

Chicago is a loaded word for many people. It comes up the most in the media when people discuss the latest mass shooting in the US."But what about Chicago?"But what about Chicago? And who is going to talk about the real problems in the city, namely the segregation and all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Misc, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Chinese tea in Montreal

January 4, 2020 By Susan Blumberg-Kason Leave a Comment

About seven years ago my sisters in law and I stumbled across a Chinese tea shop in old Montreal, across from Notre Dame. I remember spending quite a bit of time there, stocking up on my favorite teas. I’ve been thinking of Ming Tao Xuan since then and put it at the top of our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Asian Food and Drinks, My Family's Travels, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

Student protests in Seoul, 1987

December 10, 2019 By Susan Blumberg-Kason 1 Comment

The six-month (and counting) long protests in Hong Kong have drawn comparisons with the student protests in Seoul a year before the 1988 Olympics. My dad and I flew to Seoul in June 1987 as the protests heated up. I was sixteen.These are photos we took from our hotel. I can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: My Family's Travels, Raising Multi-Cultural Kids

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