Dining (way) out in China
“Oh, good evening,” said the smiling young waiter at Ninety-Seven Restaurant in Lijaing’s Ancient City. “Table for two? Right this way. “We have a lovely outdoor table for you, not […]
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Getting lost on the roads less traveled
Sometimes getting lost is the best means of finding your way. We’re six weeks in to our Great Asian adventure, and with some successes and failure (plus a ton of […]
» Read moreWhat language barrier?
“Hello, can I help me?” asked the smiling, well-intended, albeit language-challenged young woman at the Vietnam Airlines office in Chengdu, China. “Why, yes, you can,” was my answer, and away […]
» Read moreSaved by strangers at Chongqing hotpot
The bright lights and red façade attracted us to the first-floor hotpot restaurant not far from Chongqing’s Liberation Monument. The steady stream of customers in and out of the place […]
» Read moreDear President Obama…..
October 9, 2013 TO: Barack Obama, President United States of America Dear Mr. President, In my 58 years, despite having participated in every election I have been eligible for, and […]
» Read moreThe teacher, the boy, and his Red Sox
“Teacher, there are so many things I do not understand. It all seems so wide, so big, so…..lost,” said the listless student as rain pummeled the Thai countryside. Lotus blossoms, […]
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