This past week children across Chicago finally went back to school. Growing up, this was always an exciting time… and an anxious one. New teachers, lessons and classmates, it was a whirlwind of change and adjustment. While it was often chaotic, I never really realized how lucky I was to live in a country that mandates […]
10
Aug
Aug
Barcelona is home to an abundance of top restaurants serving up great tapas, little bites, many combining the very best of Catalan and Spanish cuisine. But if your taste buds are ready to experience some of the best tapas around then take a look a this list of top tapas spots in Barcelona. WHERE TO […]
28
Jul
Jul
After visiting the 9th annual Japan Day @ Central Park in NYC this past May, I was excited when someone handed me a flyer for Japan Day Chicago at my local Japanese grocery store. Finally, Chicago was following suit. Sadly, from the time I was a teenager until now, it seems more and more Japanese stores and businesses have […]
21
Jul
Jul
POW! – the impact that art has on a person WOW! – the reaction of that art Together they form POW WOW; a term that describes a gathering. This one just happens to celebrate culture and art. Pow! Wow! began as a movement in Hawaii thanks to the vision of founder Jasper Wong. Now in its 5th year, Pow! Wow! […]
Travel, United States
VITALITY AND VERVE: CELEBRATING TRANSIENT STREET ART AT THE LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
16
Jul
Jul
One of the places I most found myself going on and on about was the Long Beach Museum of Art. Now, I know I’m not much of a museum person, but this one was really special– mainly because of their current exhibition Vitality and Verve: Transforming the Urban Landscape. Perfectly timed with POW! WOW! Long Beach, a festival […]
10
Jul
Jul
For years I had dreamed of moving to SoCal, living it up in sunny Long Beach or Torrance. Alright, I’ll admit it, I still kind of dream of moving there. I hadn’t even been to California, let alone the West Coast, but I knew that region was warm, on the ocean, and filled with Asian culture. That […]
06
Jul
Jul
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Times Square in New York City. There are few places in the US more iconic than Time Square. And while it’s constantly frustratingly crowded with tourists, I had to at least stop by to snap a few photos. Despite […]
06
Jul
Jul
For years I had dreamed of moving to SoCal, living it up in sunny Long Beach or Torrance. Alright, I’ll admit it, I still kind of dream of moving there. I hadn’t even been to California, let alone the West Coast, but I knew that region was warm, on the ocean, and filled with Asian culture. That […]
18
Jun
Jun
I love taking people to eat dim sum for the first time. Most people in the US, have no idea what dim sum actually is or the etiquette behind it. It’s fun to watch their eyes glaze over at the million tapas-like choices laid out before them. There are more types of dim sum than […]
16
Jun
Jun
I’m always both intrigued and skeptical of taking tours in the U.S. that deal with Asian culture. On one hand, I’m always curious what they’re going to teach and cover. But on the other, I find that sometimes the information they give is horribly inaccurate or that once they’ve found out I lived there, I […]