Hong Kong!

07/08/2012.Reading time 7 minutes.

If I add up the stamps on my passport over the years, I have spent cumulatively about six months in Hong Kong. […]

Japan—the culinary capital of the world

16/07/2012.Reading time 9 minutes.

No one is lonely while eating spaghetti – it requires so much attention.— Christopher Morley A good cook […]

30/06/2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

26/06/2012.Reading time 14 minutes.

To bask in her warmth aurora for anguished soul karmic interlude In the third leg of our trip, we focused on r […]

15/06/2012.Reading time 18 minutes.

amidst your spirit poppies, currants and spices an angel’s redoubt To live on the left bank of Paris is to sav […]

09/05/2012.Reading time 13 minutes.

26/04/2012.Reading time 1 minute.

I am traveling all over Europe on a research trip of European schools and a little R&R. At the same time, […]

16/01/2012.Reading time 9 minutes.

I attended a professional luncheon and press conference at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan today. The […]

20/12/2011.Reading time 15 minutes.

Gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, Taihe reign, 477, Wei dynasty If you are looking for a wonderful getaway for va […]

06/12/2011.Reading time 1 minute.

I am reminded of Marc Chagall not only because he is among my favorite artists but also because he painted the […]