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



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



Wednesday’s Wonder: Consolidating Charities

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



Wednesday’s Wonder: No Sleep till … Brooklyn!

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The Brooklyn Bridge. Dear New York:   What cities do you love?  Get more of the travel delivered to your inbox Go Nuts! … 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



Wednesday’s Wonder: Kids, Try This at Home!

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



Wednesday’s Wonder: The Fortune Cookies of Lantau

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



Wednesday’s Wonder: Koi Old Enough to School Your Gramps

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



Wednesday’s Wonder: Meet Sheepish Van Hooderhoosen

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Sheepish Van Hooderhoosen at the Zuiderzee Museum, Netherlands. I could have sworn I was the dog whisperer when I was a kid. … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Rocks Rock

This Wednesday’s Wonder: Levitated Mass in Los Angeles True story: every time we return to the States, I cry a little. It’s not from being … Read the rest