A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year meal with dumplings

Now, why would a nice girl like me be writing about holiday like Chinese New Year? It just so happens that my brother lives in China (and has lived there for over 15 years), his wife is Chinese, and I had the good fortune to visit both of them in China many years ago. Read: China … Read more

The China I Really Saw

Last week, a handful of you stopped by to enjoy my lovely view of China. I’m taking you back there for a different look at what China is like. The every day side of China. Please make sure your tray tables are in their full, upright, and locked positions. As with before, words can only … Read more

China from a Tourist’s Point of View

I’ve been fortunate enough to fulfill some of my dream of wanting to travel the world. I mentioned last week that I felt it was a crime to not share some of the incredible journeys I’ve taken, especially since I probably hadn’t even heard the word blog at the time I took the trips. I … Read more

Every Passport Tells a Story. Here’s Mine.

I never knew that a passport tells a story until I was ready to renew mine. I always wanted a passport. It was something I aspired to hoping I would have a need for it someday. On the rare occasion my dad would have to fly somewhere, the whole family would pile into the car … Read more

Reach Out and Touch Someone

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If you don’t remember what that line is from, you’re clearly in a different age bracket than me. That’s okay. Consider today a lesson for you: part history, part economics, part pop culture. There used to be one phone company. I don’t mean cell phone provider. I don’t mean phone manufacturer. There used to be … Read more

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