Same Same and Something Different in Shanghai
“It’s like China town…but it’s in China,” Ling my Shanghai guide said in a bit of a disappointed tone. I wondered if she had heard…
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The Price of Being a Foreigner in Asia
I was out with a friend today shopping for camera equipment for my upcoming trip to Mongolia. I went to a local little camera ‘stall’…
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Shop till you Drop
I’ve been busy working in retail this weekend…actually, I’ve been building a store! No, it’s not a brick and mortar store, it’s an online travel…
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Village to Ballroom
There are things I don’t like about being 38…mainly the wrinkles, and the realization that my appendages are still growing while other parts of my…
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China Syndrome
I’m neutral on China. Some of it was better than expected and some worse. Then there were some things that met my expectations exactly such…
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High in the Jet Steam and Deep in the Ground – Xi’an
For the ‘best of’ Northern China Photography – click here! For all snapshots of Xian – click here! For all snapshots of the Terracotta Soldiers…
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Spice Diaries vol. 10 – Sep 2
I woke up this morning and went out to fetch the Sunday paper. The moment I stepped out on our little terrace, I knew it…
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A Stitch in Time – Hoi An
I have been a clothes hound my whole life. I still remember my favorite outfits from when I was a little girl (the blue Holly…
