I always get extra excited when I receive a package from Hong Kong. On Saturday it was a package of books, including my book of the week. And today I found this package from Cathay Pacific at my front door.A couple weeks ago I entered a Cathay contest to win one of their … [Read more...]
Closing night of the Hong Kong Film Festival
I feel like I'm in the middle of my own Hong Kong Week. Two days ago I blogged about taking my two little kids to the Peninsula for lunch. Sunday I'll meet some friends for dim sum. And last night I attended the final night of Chicago's Hong Kong Film Festival with my friend … [Read more...]
Gifts from Myanmar: owls and longyis
Today in the US it's Black Friday, a day of frenetic shopping that officially kicks off the Christmas season. Although I drove to downtown Chicago today, it wasn't to shop. I went out to brunch with my kids, my mom, and an old friend.When we returned to my mom's apartment, … [Read more...]
Mrs. Kason Goes to Washington
It's funny how some parts of childhood come full circle later on in life. Thirty years ago, I got an early start in independent travel when my mother accepted a summer job in Washington, DC with her Chicago-based accounting firm.I was 11 going on 12 and my brother was 9 going … [Read more...]
Lost in Bangkok
My mom's recent trip to Thailand brought back memories of my trip there in 1991. Like my mom, I went to Thailand alone but had plans to meet up with someone from home there. In my mom's case it was a close friend (also from Chicago). Mom and Mary met up in Thailand without … [Read more...]
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