Hanging out in the Hutongs
One of the best things to do in Beijing is wandering its maze of old neighborhoods, the hutongs, a wonderful but vanishing window into daily life.
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First Time in Asia: the Joys of Travel and Diversity
Meeting cute Swiss boys on a secret part of the Great Wall, being bombarded by locals on the Bund, just some of my first adventures in China…
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In the Mood for … Asia Love Adventures (?)
A quick note over my rushed morning tea (which should be green tea today – but nevermind). In a few hours I’ll be aboard…
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Girl Gone International Features La Tigresse
One of the most exciting and rewarding things about having started this blog and publishing my first book is all the amazing people I’ve…
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Amour-cation or Heartbreak Hotel?
As we ease into the second half of the summer, I keep hearing about “staycations,” due to the economic situation it even appears that…
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Holiday Horrors: Naughty or (too) Nice!
The holidays are officially over. As everyone knows, it’s a time to be jolly, to be naughty, or in my case… to be just…
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The Catalan: Knight in Shining Armour or (K)nightmare (IV)
The aroma of brewing coffee wafted through the air, tickling my nose and awakening my senses. Peeking above the sheets I remembered were I…
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The Catalan: A Fairytale Getaway…? (III)
I picked up my little red suitcase off the conveyor belt and sauntered towards the “nothing to declare” customs’ exit. A smile spread across…
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The Catalan: Te Quiero…? (II)
The Catalan would be back in Paris in a few weeks. But a lot can happen in a few weeks, and in my case…
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The Catalan: Three’s a Crowd? (I)
Attentive readers will probably recall mention of the Catalan discretely in few of my previous blog entries. Si, a third romantic contender spicing up…
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