Today marks the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's Handover from Great Britain to China. While few have anything to celebrate and it's no more than a morose milestone, I thought I'd put together a list of books that people were reading in Hong Kong 20 years ago as the Handover … [Read more...]
ALA 2017!
This weekend I attended my first big book convention. I didn't get a ticket because I'm an author, but rather because I'm a trustee of my local public library. The American Library Association's annual conference is a big one and authors and publishers and library software … [Read more...]
Mariage Freres
The best part about traveling is stumbling onto unexpected treasures. Years ago my parents bought me some green tea from the French tea company, Mariage Freres. It had a feeling unlike other tea I'd tried. The packing was sleek and sophisticated and the tea seemed fresher than … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Last week in Paris, we often stopped for a cold drink in outdoor cafes. I love Parisian cafes because the chairs mostly face out, which makes for great people watching and simply enjoying the easy pace of life in the city.Badoit is a French sparkling water that my youngest … [Read more...]
Art Deco in Paris
Last year I blogged about the Art Deco buildings I found in Paris on my first ever visit to the city. When I went back last week, I found some of the same buildings, but also several more. Most of the architecture dates back before the 1920s and 30s when Art Deco was in its … [Read more...]
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