As a teenager, I listened to my parents. Before I flew off to China via Canada in 1988, they insisted I take slide film. Slides, they said, would be perfect for a place like China. Ancient architecture, fascinating street scenes, an altogether different way of life than what I … [Read more...]
Guest post–Where are the Photos of God?
Stuart Beaton is back guest blogging about the wild world of teaching at Tianjin University in China. There's always something new with Stu, and he doesn't disappoint here. But before you read further, be sure to check out his author podcast site … [Read more...]
Handover Day in Hong Kong
I can't remember when I first heard that Great Britain would return Hong Kong to China at midnight on July 1, 1997, but it had to have been sometime in my early teens.It was then that I decided I wanted to experience Hong Kong before it changed hands.So it was no … [Read more...]
Destination Havana
When I was 11, my grandparents took me on vacation to Key West, Florida. I can still picture my grandfather looking south and reminiscing about the time he took his mother--my namesake--to Cuba in the '30s.Havana.Even to a sixth grader in 1981, the name seemed mysterious, … [Read more...]
Breakfast at the Pen
After I posted about my fabulous Peking Duck dinner last Saturday, my friend and sometime guest blogger, Ali Swanson, asked if we could meet at the Pen before she heads back to Canada. Of course I said yes! We've been friends since middle school and always enjoy talking about … [Read more...]
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