Author Archives: Nicole

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

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

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

Ladies, let’s just be honest: for women, packing light is a bit of an anomaly. Well, I’m that anomaly. Back in my pageant days, I … Read the rest

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

Turning the corner at Auburn Drive, I immediately braced myself for our impending step into history. This was a magical moment as the man whose … Read the rest

“That’ll be 148 dollars,” said the man behind the register. [gasp] “So expensive!” Frank looked befuddled for a moment (don’t worry, this happens a lot … Read the rest

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Graffiti outside Abbey Studios in London. Every Christmas, Santa stands outside CVS asking for my change. Just about every three weeks, a … Read the rest

Please don’t wanna pet my dog, please don’t wanna pet my dog. Oh noes, they’re stopping to pet my dog. Succumbing to the inevitable awkward … Read the rest

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