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January 2007
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Dealing With Culture Shock
Teaching and living abroad can be the most incredible experience of your life or it can be the worst, depending on how you deal with the difficulties of living and working in a foreign country. Adjusting to a new country and a new culture can be trying, especially when we aren’t willing to adapt or [...]
Thoughts on the Beijing Olympics 2008
I lived in Northeast China and often traveled to Beijing on vacation and long weekends. It’s a wonderful city and I was there when they won the bid for the Olympics. I can’t begin to describe the air of excitement and feelings of patriotism that permeated every facet of my life afterwards. The Olympics will [...]
Riding on Scooters Without Boys: Lesson 1
I had my first scooter lesson last night. After being John’s sidekick for the past year, I’ve worked up the courage to give it a go. This might not seem like a big deal to some of you, but I’ve never ridden a scooter or motorized vehicle of any kind. I’ve spent the better part [...]
Planning Journeys
Violet Flower in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
We’re bundled up in hats and scarves in our apartment tonight. Winter weather is sketchy here. It was glorious just the other day and we wished we could have hopped on the bike for a long ride. Unfortunately, the bike is in the shop right now. John has been down [...]
Shopping in Kowloon’s Mongkok District
Day Signs, originally uploaded by globetrotterI. A quiet back street in Kowloon is virtually unheard of.
Kowloon hosts several famous day and night markets that draw people in, but we decided to spend our time in the Mongkok District, which is frentic at any time of day. It’s one of the busiest shopping districts in Kowloon. It has everything from [...]
HK and Kowloon: Pulsating Blends of East meets West
Promenade, originally uploaded by globetrotterI.
We stayed at the Kowloon Hotel Harbor Plaza in Tsim Sha Tsui in the hub of Kowloon. Our accomodations were pricey for such small quarters, but we weren’t too disappointed. We had a great view of the city. Our room was clean and well-stocked. The staff were most helpful in loading [...]
Scintillating Hong Kong Island
Scintillating Hong Kong Island, originally uploaded by globetrotterI.
Hong Kong is in a class all on its own. We traveled there this summer and honestly, I’ve never been to another city like it. After spending three years in China and having recently moved to Taiwan, I knew I would be ready for the constant bombardment of [...]
Dim-Sum-Style Chicken Feet
So you want to know how to make dim-sum-style chicken feet at home? A friend of mine was more than happy to share her family recipe with me. The feet are fried first, then marinated, then steamed.
Make sure to WASH the chicken feet first and chop off toenails. Cut the feet into quarters.
Dim-Sum Style Chicken [...]
Chicken What?
Chicken What? So what’s the deal with chicken feet?
Guess what one of the girls brought into the office for a snack? A delicious delicacy from Taichung and one I quickly declined. Words cannnot begin to describe how distressed I was to see these in our back office. I’m all for trying new things, providing it [...]
