How to Walk Across the Street and Not Die in Hanoi
For those of you familiar with LA, you know that nobody walks in LA (thanks, quintessentially 80s band Missing Persons!). People walk in Hanoi. But, … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: 228 Peace Memorial Park
This Wednesday’s Wonder: The 228 Peace Memorial Park in Taipei, Taiwan. “What does the pagoda stand for?” I asked my husband. He looked perplexed for … Read the rest
Getting the Most Out of Your Dong
On a trip to Vietnam, I exchanged my hard earned $100 USD for some Vietnamese Dong at an established foreign currency exchange place in LA. … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: All the Colors of Taiwan
This Wednesday’s Wonder: A sunset in Tamsui, Taiwan Tamsui: the city of love. A city of fishermen. A city to the north of Taipei with … Read the rest
Does “Off the Beaten Path” Even Exist?
While touring the Freedom Trail, the mister and I had a thought. We’re doing exactly what every tourist would do in Boston: walking the red … Read the rest
Don’t Forget your Culture, Visit a Museum in Singapore
My husband–being Asian and all–stressed one very important fact the first time I ever met his parents: “You must eat all your food. Every last … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: The Most Pleasant Poop Ever
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Fort Santo Domingo, Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan has quite a long history of colonialism. Because of that, there are relics of a colonial … Read the rest
Getting to the Top in Singapore
Drenched in sweat, we walked slowly out of the dense rainforest. As I wiped sweat from my brow, then my neck, my chin and then … Read the rest
That Time Starfish Taught Us Literature in Singapore
Over the course of the school year, my students read the Odyssey, the famous Greek epic about a hero who overcomes all odds to return to … 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
