Can you believe it’s March already?! I know I sure can’t. There’s just something about having three less days in the month that really throws me off. It really shouldn’t, I mean, it’s only three days… but somehow it just does. Honestly, I think having 28 days in a month makes more sense than having 31, so that there are ...
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I have to admit, one of my favorite things about Chinese New Year is the food. Like many Chinese holidays, CNY is a time filled with traditions– and one of those traditions is to stuff yourself with auspicious foods in hopes of having good luck and fortune in the coming year. With that being said, I’m excited to share a ...
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Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of flying over the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Arriving in Costa Rica, we were put on a little hopper plane that would take us to the Osa Peninsula from San Jose. Being weighed before boarding, I was certainly nervous as I stepped out on ...
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Our decision to go to Costa Rica was on a whim, and apart from buying durable hiking shoes, we were not prepared. As we arrived we heard many of the locals allude to the dangers of Costa Rica, I mean, it is mainly rainforest after all, but yet, no one actually ever specified what we should be wary of. And, ...
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I didn’t know a whole lot about Central America or Costa Rica before visiting, but if there’s one thing I knew, it was pura vida. Literally meaning “pure life”, this little phrase commonly used as a greeting packs a big punch. Pura vida is Costa Rica’s namaste; acknowledging gratitude and living life to the fullest. With awareness of this phrase quickly spreading, people have ...
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Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of ringing in the Year of the Ram in Chicago. Yesterday saw the start of Chinese New Year! As all our friends and family were celebrating back in Hong Kong, we decided that we should celebrate here in Chicago. So dressing up in red, I ...
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Tomorrow begins the Year of the Sheep (or today for all of my friends and family back in Hong Kong)! Of course, we’ll be celebrating Chinese New Year in Chicago, but the truth is, the celebrations have actually already begun. Last weekend we had the privilege of joining the Chinese-American Museum of Chicago in their celebration of the New Year, ...
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Thursday marks the beginning of Chinese New Year, so like usual, we’re busy preparing to welcome the Year of the Sheep even though we’re back in the US! This will be the first year that I’ll be celebrating Chinese New Year outside of China. After spending my past two CNY’s in Hong Kong, a city known for its extravagant celebrations, I ...
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Much like nearby Japantown, San Francisco’s Chinatown is also the largest in the US and ...
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Malaysia may be the second Islamic country I’ve visited, after the Maldives, but it’s really ...
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It’s here! At last! All the preparations are finally complete and now Chinese New Year ...
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We were fortunately able to visit two local islands, one being the capital Male’ and ...
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