In My Eyes, Japan is Still Beautiful and the Japanese are Still a Lovely People, But…
Last year's trip to Japan was a whirlwind; this time, it's a two-week trip. When you travel more slowly, you get the …
It's Personal
How Vietnam Has Changed Our Lives with its Mixed Fish Sauce, Lotus Green Tea and Thien Thao
This year's two trips to Vietnam have changed our perspective in more ways than I thought possible. For one, very rarely …
Travel Destinations: Chasing the Friendliest Weather and Avoiding Political Tension
For five months — from June to October — I made no travel plans thinking it wouldn't be fun going anywhere in Asia …
Dim Sum and Yum Cha: A Chinese Teahouse Guide
So you like eating at Chinese restaurants and you’re particularly fond of the wheeled trolley that contains stacks of …
Taipei 101 Evokes Everything That is Asian in Me
It might sound crazy to find romance in architecture but romantic is the only word I have for Taipei 101. It mesmerized …
Hemp, Local Artisans and Thoughtful Consumerism
When I started this blog, I knew that an integral part of it would be about food shopping. Ingredients, mostly, to …
Manila and Osaka: What Happened at the Airports
Making travel plans that coincide with the arrival or departure of visiting foreign dignitaries is a bad idea. BAD IDEA. …
At Palmas del Mar, a Mamma Mia! Moment
On our third day in Bacolod, we were preparing to go out to lunch when Alex's phone rang. It was a classmate from …
Between Baguio and Vigan, the McDonald’s Sign That Led to Nowhere
At noon on Thursday, April 21, we left Baguio for Vigan. Although the shortest route is via Naguilian Road, Speedy chose …
Fresh Milk and a Kapok Tree: Memories of U.P. Los Baños
It’s funny how life seems to repeat itself. When I was much younger, I went on many summer trips to Los Baños with my …