Monthly Archives: June 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

“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,” 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