7 Things That Catch Me Off-guard When I Visit the U.S.
My Chinese visa expired. Time out. R.I.P. My future hangs in the grasp of the Chinese consulate in D.C. In Continue Reading
A Tale of Two Passports
The time has finally come to say goodbye to my single favorite item: my passport. My old one is officially Continue Reading
China 2.0: A New Chapter in Beijing
Three months into my job, I already knew I wanted to quit. I didn’t just want to quit the job, Continue Reading
The Cult of the Professional Hot Girls or How I Lost 9 Pounds in 8 Weeks
The first time I did F45 in Beijing, I got dizzy and almost threw up. I was tired by the Continue Reading
30 Things To Do Before 30
On Tuesday I turned 29. At midnight, I had a very brief moment of panic that this was the last Continue Reading
A Homecoming Surprise in New York
I don’t know a lot about my Great Uncle Allen, yet he’s a bit of a role model. He went Continue Reading
Over the River and Up the Ladder to the Great Wall We Go: Huanghuacheng with Kelly
I was hoping to post a blog, “Return to India: My (ex-boyfriend’s) Best Friend’s Wedding” as the third installment of Continue Reading
Return to India Part II: Nostalgia in Chandigarh
I think it’s time to invent a new word. There’s a phenomenon I’ve experienced a few, poignant times in my Continue Reading
Return to India Part I: Arriving in Delhi + The Andaman Islands
Intro I’ve lived in a lot of places in my 20s: Hungary, Czech Republic, Argentina, Vietnam, Colombia… Sometimes I’m Continue Reading
Ice Light Wonderland
The first time I heard about Harbin was during a Chinese lesson on weather about two months ago. My teacher Continue Reading