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...]
Hot off the press!
Last year I wrote the introduction for this classic Chinese text written by Ban Zhao, China's first female historian. Camphor Press reprinted the book and asked me to write the introduction because I'd quoted from Instructions for Chinese Women and Girls in my memoir.I'd … [Read more...]
Book of the week–A Paris Year
Janice MacLeod's memoir, Paris Letters, is one of my favorites. It's visually stunning, as she includes gorgeous paintings and sketches of Paris along with her fairytale story of how she met her husband in the City of Light. I thought there'd be no way she could outdo herself, … [Read more...]
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