For the fifth year in a row, I spent the Thanksgiving weekend with family and friends at the wonderful Lutsen Resort, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. If you have not had the opportunity to explore this gorgeous wilderness area in the heart of the country, put it on your bucket list. Here are a […]
Beijing Eats
Bear with me for just one last post on the great food that I ate in Beijing earlier this month. You may want to protect your keyboard from drooling. One of my favorite dishes is called ma la xiang guo (hot and spicy dry hot pot). You choose the ingredients, and the chef stir fries […]
Random Observations on a Trip to Beijing
I had the privilege of spending a couple of weeks in Beijing. I love being back in the city I called home for 14 years. So much changes and so much stays the same. Herewith are a few random observations: Beijing still has some of the best food in the world! (Stay tuned for tomorrow’s […]
Friday Photo: Unlucky License Plate
In China, the number 4 (四) is considered to be unlucky because it shares a pronunciation with the word for death (死); only the tones are different. As a result, people often go to great lengths to avoid using the number 4. Mobile phone numbers that have lots of 4’s typically cost less money (my Chinese […]
Friday Photo: Smog
Beijing has some of the most fantastic food in the world. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the air. A soul-crushing blanket of smog descended on north and northeast China last Friday (just as I landed) and has not lifted for a moment since. Even though I love being back in The Jing, my […]
Food, Food, and More Food
I think this photo best sums up my trip to China so far: And some of the other meals I’ve enjoyed…
