Travel Adventures during Covid Times, with Gratitude
Happy New Year! 2022 is upon us and the world is a different place than it was before. As always, gratitude is the name of the game. What a spectacular gift we… Read More
Beware of Unintended Intruders
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
Home sweet home – where the heck am I?
“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
Tipsy Taboos
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
Interview with an Expat, Helen Bannigan
v Where are you originally from and where are you living now? I’ve lived abroad now for close to 30 years, and am on my 6th country: After leaving my home country of… Read More
Salamat, Cebu
Gorgeous Cebu in the Philippines, with its crystal clear waters, perfect weather and warm, friendly, welcoming people. We loved our time there… but were also struck by the stark and unsettling contrasts.… Read More
Vietnam à la française
Having spent 8 wonderful years as an expat in Paris, I’m often on the lookout for French cultural influences wherever my travels may take me. Vietnam is no exception and it certainly… Read More
