Last week I posted about the Indian Suite at the Peace Hotel, but now let's look at the common areas. The hotel is so beautiful and I've wanted to blog about it for a long time, but only recently took a ton of photos of it. Last week, I stayed there for the third time.The … [Read more...]
A secret look at the Peace Hotel
When my mom, two sons, and I stayed at the Peace Hotel earlier this week, I was determined to see one of their special themed suites. My friend Tina told me about private tours of the hotel, which are free and booked with the concierge. I'd stayed at the Peace before, but this … [Read more...]
An Evening with Sonali Dev
I used to drive sometimes 100 miles roundtrip to attend book launches for other authors, but in recent years have become more protective of my time. It's not that some launches aren't worth the drive, but my kids are getting older and need more chauffeuring themselves. I can't be … [Read more...]
Parent visits
When I studied abroad in Hong Kong many years ago, my mom visited me twice and my dad once. They figured it was best to split their trips up so I'd have less time alone. Two of these trips were outside Hong Kong and one was in the city.In December 1990, my mom returned to … [Read more...]
Photos from the Hong Kong Noir Event in Chicago
It sure felt different last Saturday compared to the evening our originally-scheduled Hong Kong Noir event was planned for Chicago. On January 30th, the windchill in Chicago dipped to -55 Fahrenheit. We canceled a couple days before the event and the weather forecast was exactly … [Read more...]
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