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Culture

Holidays and commemorations around the world

By On December 9, 2020

In the spirit of multiculturalism during the holiday season, why not explore how the world celebrates? Bodhi Day, usually December 8, commemorates the Enlightenment of the Buddha. Buddhists celebrate the day that… Read More

Culture

Cultural Perception is Key

By On June 10, 2020

What do you think of when you see a swastika? If you’re like the majority of people in the world today, it does not give you a particularly warm and fuzzy feeling.… Read More

Culture

Why did they call it candy?

By On November 1, 2019

  Our very first Halloween in London and thrilled that the American tradition thrives here too. After telling the mini vampire to take whatever candy he wants from the basket, I hear… Read More

Culture

Another Country, Another Adventure of Discovery

By On October 6, 2019

As we have just moved from Hong Kong to London, I recently came across one of my first updates from when we arrived in Hong Kong six years ago. Summer, 2014 1.Taxis… Read More

China

Hong Kong Universal Suffrage to Extradition Woes

By On July 2, 2019

  The Umbrella Revolution – or Occupy movement – unfolded shortly after our arrival in Hong Kong back in 2014, allowing all of us to get a fascinating glimpse into this fascinating… Read More

Culture

Beware of Unintended Intruders

By On March 1, 2019

True story. I was at a resort in Thailand and needed to quickly run up to my room from the pool to get my water bottle. The door to my room was… Read More

Culture

Home sweet home – where the heck am I?

By On January 5, 2019

“ID please”… At my age, I don’t often hear that at the checkout counter.  Apparently, in the USA nowadays, you need to look under the age of 50 to be able to… Read More

Culture

Tipsy Taboos

By On December 17, 2018

My 15-year old son got this beer glass at a recent school Science field trip… to the Hong Kong “Back to School” craft beer brewery. I kid you not! They weren’t allowed to taste… Read More