Monthly Archives: January 2010

We are off to Phuket in the morning, but have really loved Bangkok and will be sad to leave. I think the timing is about right for this trip, however, on account of the fact that we are hitting our … Continue reading →

Right now I am basking in the afterglow of a great day in Bangkok which even the pessimism I feel as I am listening to Obama’s State of the Union cannot temper.  I am smitten! We are staying right on … Continue reading →

We’re in Bangkok after a wonderful flight on Thai Airways. I’m already in awe of Bangkok, with a view of the river (The Chao Phraya), and the temples of Wat Arum and Wat Pho.

Naturally living in China has led me to miss certain things that are unavailable to me here, most notably my own baking. When I get home I am going to make bake daily until I can bake no more – … Continue reading →

What a busy month! We had house guests for three weeks. Our friends from Milwaukee, the Anders clan, departed from Hong Kong on Monday morning. We spent an extra night enjoying the comforts of the Salisbury YMCA in Kowloon. Now … Continue reading →

…and what next four weeks awaits! We’ve had visitors for the last three weeks; hence our lack of blogging. While the weather in Guangzhou was relatively poor, our visitors experienced lots of Guangdong food (the dim sum buns, seafood, pan-fried … Continue reading →

As you can imagine, the house guests and travel have made it a bit difficult to find time to blog. The difficulty is compounded by the fact that my computer only intermittently allows me wireless internet access. So, when the … Continue reading →

We’re in Sanya on China’s Hainan island, also known as “Little Hawaii.” It’s quite picturesque here…plam trees, beaches, the South China Sea. We did some touristy stuff like an underwater boat trip to the coral reefs, a trip to a … Continue reading →