When the Italian translation of Good Chinese Wife came out, I quickly ordered one from Amazon Italy. Una Brava Moglie Cinese had more or less the same cover as the English original, so I wasn't expecting this edition to be much different from the first.But when my parcel … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Streets: Exploring Kowloon
I'm not one to shy away from a Hong Kong guidebook--always comparing what's in them with what I remember from living there 20-25 years ago--but when I learned about Jason Wordie's Streets: Exploring Kowloon (Hong Kong University Press, 2007), I grabbed it extra quickly.The … [Read more...]
Happy 2nd Book Anniversary!
Today marks the second year since my publication date for Good Chinese Wife!Although the hype around many books tapers off after a year, I've been happy with the continued interest in Good Chinese Wife. Since last July 29th, which marked the first anniversary, I've … [Read more...]
A taste of the Philippines
Yesterday, my mom, family, friends, and I attended a fun and informative program at Chicago's Field Museum about the Philippines and food. The Field Museum is one of Chicago's great gems, but it doesn't have a permanent exhibit dedicated to the Philippines. What it does have is … [Read more...]
Field trip to The Bakery
A couple weeks ago, my favorite Chicago restaurant opened a Macanese-style bakery--called The Bakery--so a couple friends and I (with my little ones in tow) planned to drive across the city to be there on opening day. But the bakery goods went so fast that the owners informed … [Read more...]
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