It seems like every time I've visited Hong Kong since I left in 1998, I've wanted to go back to Kowloon Park, a place where I used to wander around and chill out back in my twenties. I've gotten close several times, but I always try to cram in more than I have time for and, … [Read more...]
The Art of Walking While Traveling
I spent the summer walking around some of the world's most pedestrian-friendly cities: Paris, New York, Washington, DC, and Hong Kong. But walking in the heat can take its toll, especially when I wear shoes with a little heel. (Flats also give me blisters.) After two days of … [Read more...]
Book of week–Little Soldiers: An American Boy, a Chinese School, and the Global Race to Achieve
I'm not a perfect parent. And I'm not an expert in education. Years ago when I was first divorced and raising my toddler as a single a mother, I didn't speak Mandarin to him even though he spent his first two years hearing it from his grandparents (for the first year) and his … [Read more...]
A walk through old Wanchai
There are some neighborhoods in Hong Kong that look nothing like they did 20 years ago. And there are some that do, more or less. In August I had the honor to take a walk through Old Wanchai and it was filled with lovely architecture. I remember the Blue House from when I lived … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Windfall
Okay, so I admit I bought Diksha Basu's The Windfall because I love the cover. If I ever have a book cover with a customized illustration, I'll have arrived for sure. I also love the font. The whole thing is fantastic. Also, Diksha Basu has this amazing write-up in the New York … [Read more...]
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