I go for bags the same way many go for shoes, especially when said bags are from Hong Kong. I recently learned of The House of Folklore, an online store based in Hong Kong. When I saw this bag, I couldn't say no.The House of Folklore doesn't just sell Chinese designs. It … [Read more...]
A little hotel in Paris
Part of traveling to a new place is finding a fun hotel that's both convenient but also nice to return to at the end of the day. The difficult thing is that I tend to travel to expensive cities and am always looking for a hotel that is decent but won't break the bank.On my … [Read more...]
First impressions of Paris
I recently returned from my first trip to Paris and thought I would spend time there looking for their Chinatown or other Chinese influences like I did in Italy 20-some years ago. Back then I found a couple Chinese restaurants in Rome, but that was it.Not so for … [Read more...]
18th birthday dinner at Intro
All three kids are officially on summer break now and it seems like we just celebrated Thanksgiving. I don't know where the time has gone. On top of that, this summer is going to be crazy busy with travels, camp, and getting Jake ready for college, so I don't doubt that it will … [Read more...]
Treasures from a past life
For a while now, I've been thinking about the Chinese textbooks I used in college 25 years ago and how outdated they must seem now. I knew I'd kept at least one, and had looked through some bookshelves but it wasn't until this evening that I found one. And next to it was a … [Read more...]
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