Born to roam I come from a family of travelers. My mother is an immigrant from the Philippines. Out of her nine siblings, she’s one of three that moved out of the country, and one of two that settled outside the PI’s borders. My paternal grandmother worked in and moved…
I’m finally getting around to it. Pictures from my 30th birthday weeklong celebration (don’t hate)/Cathy’s trip to the Heavenly Kingdom. First up- Shek O Beach We don’t have much by way of sandy beaches in Seattle, or clean water which one can frolic in in Changping, so when a friend…
I was at a farmer’s market a few years ago one Spring morning in Seattle when I overheard a couple talking about a pair of boots they were oogling. The fella looks at the label in the boot, promptly puts it down and says, “Nevermind. It’s made in China.” When…
My town, Changping, is widely known as a “man’s town”. Nearly every man I meet, whether a local or foreigner visiting this town on business asks me how I like living here, or more frequently, how can I stand living here. And it’s true, Changping is definitely better suited for…