What We Learned From the French

Two giant posters of peoples’ faces flitter to the ground out of an even more gigantic printer. We were instantly intrigued. We waited for two … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Kids, Try This at Home!

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Cliff-Diving in Mazatlan, Mexico. True story: when my little brother was 5 years-old, and I was 22, we went to the public … Read the rest



Part 2: Singapore Street Hawker, the “Yeah, I’ll Try That” Edition

There was a time not too long ago, when my culinary adventures started and ended with chicken. For a very long time, I was not … Read the rest



Some Perfume for your Pits in Eze, France

What do you do on a hot day in southern France when you realize your deodorant gave out some time between climbing the stairs to … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: The Fortune Cookies of Lantau

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Wisdom Path, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. A while ago, during the heydey of the downturned economy, I lost my job. That very … Read the rest



Part 1, Singapore Street Hawker: The “How Food Should Be” Edition

The mister – being Asian and all — has one very simple rule for food: Asian food is not supposed to be expensive. So, when … Read the rest



Is Monaco Bougie? Yes, Yes it Is

“Can you get me a chip from Casino Royale?” were my dad’s famous last words before we embarked on our journey to France. “Just one?” … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Koi Old Enough to School Your Gramps

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Koi Fish at the Zhishan Garden in Taipei, Taiwan. You ever sat with your gramps while he spun on about the “good … Read the rest



Raising Cane in Singapore

“You need to put that gum away, you don’t want to get caned.” With reluctant expediency, I stashed my gum at the request of the … Read the rest



Nice is Nice

“Nice is nice,” is what we said over and over as we walked through the Town Square of that southern French city. Surrounded by Italian … Read the rest