My mom is off on another vacation today, this time to France. She and a few friends will spend 10 days in Bordeaux, but they're not (necessarily) going for the wine. They traveled there to check out a village they've read about in some mysteries.Although this photo has … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
I've posted this photo before, but it never fails to send chills down my spine.Phnom Penh, 1965.My mom took this photo that summer, a decade before the country would descend into its darkest era. But even in 1965, things weren't all rosy. The Vietnam War was escalating … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
It's been an exciting couple of weeks for my memoir. And it hasn't involved much writing at all. My publisher asked me to put together a video for an internal sales meeting later this month. I had never made a video before, and all I have to say is thank goodness for teenagers. … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
Since I started blogging a few years ago, I've learned a lifetime-worth of information about Hong Kong in the 1960s: Russian restaurants, Kai Tak airport, and various hotels. My heart always races (in a good way) when people from around the world e-mail me or send in comments … [Read more...]
Photo Friday
This is one of my favorite photos and one that my mom snapped in 1965 on her travels through Asia and the Middle East.I know I've posted it before, but can you tell in which city this was taken?As the captions mentions, you can click it to enlarge for a better … [Read more...]
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