For our last day in Hong Kong, Tom and I met my friends Erica and Jacqueline to tour the Western District. This is another area we didn't see on our trip to Hong Kong two years ago. We took a short tram ride from Central to Western Market.Street art.Once we … [Read more...]
Return to Hong Kong, Day 2
On our second day in Hong Kong, I brought Tom to the Jewish cemetery, which wasn't too far from our hotel. To get there, we walked past cemeteries of all the major religions. The Muslim cemetery was across from our hotel.We also passed a Catholic cemetery and a Parsee … [Read more...]
Return to Hong Kong, Day 1
After a whirlwind trip to Hong Kong, I'm back in Chicago and excited to share photos and highlights from just four days in my favorite city. I hope you enjoy this post and the ones to follow. Here's day one!Tom and I stayed at the intersection of Wan Chai, Happy Valley, and … [Read more...]
East Coast Book Tour
Tom became a househusband for a couple days this past week as I took the Good Chinese Wife book tour out east. I made it to the venue, 5C Cafe, with one hour to spare. My generous cousins Trudy and Bruce own the cafe in the East Village. The reading was also an … [Read more...]
Gearing up for the Mid-Autumn Festival!
Last weekend I took my oldest son to Chinatown to meet friends for dim sum. On our way out, we stopped in a Chinese grocery and bought a box of mooncakes in preparation for the Mid-Autumn Festival, my favorite Chinese holiday. Not only are mooncakes a treat at this time of year, … [Read more...]