My friends look out for me, especially when it comes to books. I can't count how many friends have given me picture books set in Hong Kong or have told me about other books that take place there.When my friend Christine told me about the graphic novel, His Dream of the … [Read more...]
The Taipei I knew 25 years ago
To celebrate the historic election in Taiwan this weekend, I thought I'd show some photos I took in Taipei 25 years ago. I've never posted most of these photos and hadn't looked at them in almost as many years.The reason I went to Taipei back in the spring of 1991 was … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's been very cold here in Chicago this week. But even before this cold spell set in, I couldn't be found without this fantastic tea thermos I got in Shanghai at the World Congress on Art Deco. It comes with a little strainer perfect for my cabinet of loose leaf tea.I left … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I posted something about these combs several weeks back:Look at them now! … [Read more...]
The blue umbrella
When I was in Shanghai in the fall, I arrived with a suitcase full of books for the Danish expat community. I thought, "perfect, now I can fill the suitcase on the way home with shopping goods." With a couple layovers in Hong Kong, I would have no trouble doing that.A problem … [Read more...]
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