Learning at the Vietnam Military History Museum
During Season 22 of the Amazing Race (this is a very timely post, I know), contestants competed a part of the race in Hanoi, Vietnam. … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: A Sliver of Light
This Wednesday’s Wonder: A Sliver of Light in Hong Kong Like sardines, employees at my work pile into a teeny, rickety elevator that probably hasn’t … Read the rest
Trust Your Grandma, She Knows Food
You know what they say, the older people get, the wiser people are. My grandma often reminded me of this. The adage definitely rang true … Read the rest
How to Walk Across the Street and Not Die in Hanoi
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
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
Getting the Most Out of Your Dong
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: I’m Nuts for This Travel Gear
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
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
The Atlanta City Pass: A Pass to Awesome
“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
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
