I'm thrilled to feature another guest blog post by Ali Swanson. Although she and I were friends in middle and high school, we drifted apart after we went away to college. Unbeknownst to either of us, we ended up in Southeast Asia in the early 1990s and in China in the mid-90s. … [Read more...]
Hong Kong flower market now and then
I just love fresh flowers.So it's hardly surprising that one of my favorite venues in Hong Kong is the Chinese New Year flower market in Victoria Park.I first negotiated my way through the crowds at this popular market some 16 years ago. Pussy willows, "five generation … [Read more...]
Cards for the New Year
The Chinese New Year festivities continue until next week, on the 15th day of the lunar new year. Which is convenient because now I'm not technically late in posting this fabulous Chinese New Year card.I sent this card to my paternal grandmother 15 years ago from Wuhan in … [Read more...]
Postcard from Porto
Late last year my friend Vanessa sent me this postcard from Porto, Portugal.As I posted yesterday, I spent my honeymoon in Portugal five years ago. Besides Lisbon, we also visited Porto.In this postcard, Vanessa writes:This delicious Art Nouveau deli has been in … [Read more...]
Postcard from Lisbon
Planes, trains, and...trams! For some reason, I've always had a thing for trams. Funiculars, trams, street cars--if a city I visit employs any of these as a means of transportation, I'm there.My friend Vanessa so generously sent me this gorgeous postcard from Lisbon.It's … [Read more...]
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