Tag Archives: awesome

My husband–being Asian and all–stressed one very important fact the first time I ever met his parents: “You must eat all your food. Every last … Read the rest

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

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

My bachelorette party was at the happiest place on Earth: Las Vegas. Before we left, my cousin/ maid-of-honor let me know that through some random … 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

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