my favorite tokyo coffee shops for working

From tiny walk-up stands serving artisanal brews to large chains producing…

menya kookai puts other airport food to shame

When I travel, I tend to eat a lot. I view it as my consolation prize for…

a week in the life: november 6, 2017

In this Sunday series, I write down a little snippet of what I’ve been doing during the past…

a whirlwind weekend in hong kong

We went to Hong Kong last week for 4 full days, plus two travel days, to eat lots of traditional…

traveling to hong kong with a sweet tooth

For my first trip to Hong Kong, I was expecting to eat really well. I envisioned lots of dim sum, stir fry, spicy noodles, tasty meats and fish.

What I wasn’t expecting was how much of my food experience would be devoted to sweets…

my october reads

Here are some reviews for my month of reading from October:

a week in the life: november 13, 2017

In this Sunday series, I write down a little snippet of what I’ve been doing during the past…

a week in the life: october 30, 2017

In this Sunday series, I write down a little snippet of what I’ve been doing during the past week (with lots of pictures at the end). I also put down some goals and plans for the upcoming week as well. My hope is to share a bit of what my life as an expat is like…

a week in the life: november 20, 2017

In this Sunday series, I write down a little snippet of what I’ve been doing during the past…