Category Archives: United States

#FINDINGASIA: INDIANAPOLIS MUSEUM OF ART

Growing up with one of the world’s top art museums basically in our backyard, I guess I got pretty spoiled. I assumed all art museums were of a similar quality to the one here in Chicago, but later in life found out just how wrong that assumption was. I was excited to pay the Indianapolis […]

EATING INDY: FARM-TO-TABLE AT ITS FINEST

Leaving Indianapolis, one of the things we were most impressed with was the food. Supposedly Indy wasn’t always this cool, but as the city underwent its hip revival, along with it came a whole new food scene to match. And let me assure you, there is no shortage of things to eat in Indy. Just take a drive down […]

5 TRADITIONS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR

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 […]

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO CHINESE NEW YEAR EVENTS IN CHICAGO

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, […]