Tag Archives: asian

Drenched in sweat, we walked slowly out of the dense rainforest. As I wiped sweat from my brow, then my neck, my chin and then … Read the rest

Over the course of the school year, my students read the Odyssey, the famous Greek epic about a hero who overcomes all odds to return to … 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

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

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

Kuala Lumpur continued to surprise us every day we were there. From the delicious food to the amazing public parks, we were infatuated with the city. The … Read the rest

Looks like we made it onto Wanderlust’s Blog of the Week for the week of May 27, 2013. Wanderlust is a popular UK travel magazine. … Read the rest

Infatuation: That’s a fairly strong word. Such a word generally conjures up memories of doodling your crush’s name on your notebook. But, it also describes … Read the rest