Wandering the World With Tieks – Tieks Shoes Reviews

When constantly traveling with carry-on only, it really limits what you can pack, not to mention the number of shoes that you can pack. Bring me anywhere over 60 degrees and I typically live in flip-flops. They’re comfy, they’re light weight and they’re easy to pack. Unfortunately they’re not the most stylish when it comes to dressing […]

#FINDINGASIA: NIHONMACHI, SAN FRANCISCO’S JAPANTOWN

San Francisco is filled with Asian culture from the city’s authentic Chinatown to its expansive Asian Art Museum. While yes, many cities in the US have a Chinatown of some sort, San Francisco is one of the few cities to have a designated Japantown, one of three cities to be exact. Today Nihonmachi (日本町), literally meaning “Japantown”, is located near the […]

FOTO FRIDAY: RINGING IN THE YEAR OF THE RAM, CHICAGO

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 […]