Well, I've jumped on the bandwagon and have joined Twitter. What's more, I've already tweeted about travel, Asia, and books.I hope you'll follow me at Susan_BK. … [Read more...]
Postcard from Japan, 1965
My mom has been in Japan now for 10 days and frequently sends e-mails about her stay in Tokyo and side trips to hot springs outside the capital and to Kyoto.She remembers a little of the Japanese she used to speak well enough to buy things in stores, take the train, and ask … [Read more...]
Made in China
I found this ad in a tourist book from 1972, one of the years my grandparents traveled to Hong Kong.The ad wasn't on a two-page spread. This was it....from China!In 1972 travelers couldn't enter China easily. For some, it was closed off. For others, the country was so … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
I've enjoyed Grace Lin's colorful picture books for quite a few years.Dim Sum for Everyone is one of my favorites--and my kids love it, too. My oldest son has enjoyed Lin's middle grades books (Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat). For Hannukah last year, I gave him her … [Read more...]
Luggage label from Bora Bora
My grandma gave me this luggage label from one of her stays in Bora Bora 40 years ago. My grandparents loved Bora Bora, an island in French Polynesia.And I love luggage labels. What a fun souvenir. My friends at Gwulo.com posted a great article yesterday about the history of … [Read more...]
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