Category Archives: United States

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, […]

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 […]

FOTO FRIDAY: COLUMBUS TOWER, SAN FRANCISCO

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Columbus Tower in San Francisco. The Columbus Tower is one of my favorite buildings in all of San Francisco. Located on the border of the Financial District, its copper-green Flatiron style makes it standout amongst all the other more modern […]