I recently read an article written by a mother exhausted from all the holidays her children were celebrating. As I remember it, she was partly exhausted by the Pinterest-ing of holiday merry-making and more generally, that things like the 100th day of school have now become A Thing. Totally justified. I think it was St.… Continue reading Happy Dragon Boat Festival
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Confessions of a Wannabe Foodie
I follow Anthony Bourdain on Twitter. I used to watch the Travel Channel frequently. Andrew Zimmern and his bizarre foods...I get it. To really understand another culture, you have to embrace their cuisine. But do you? Do you really have to? Can't I just look over Jiang's shoulder as she is eating lunch and utter… Continue reading Confessions of a Wannabe Foodie
Mom and Hunter Go Exploring
I noted before that supposedly our neighborhood of Pudong is not a place just wander and explore. But I may just write those travel snobs at the Rough Guide and tell them I beg to differ. There may not be ancient temples and statues, and sure this area was just built to house massive multinational… Continue reading Mom and Hunter Go Exploring