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Taste This! Does this Taste Funny?
January 20, 2016Okay, this is a thing that happens: You sit down to a nice meal, either at home or abroad,…
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What Not To Ask An Adoptive Parent
September 11, 2015We’ve been a family for a long time now, and I often forget that Yao Yao is adopted. (No,…
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THE CASE AGAINST CARPE DIEM
July 15, 2015My husband, Jim, and I have traveled all over the world together. And when we added Yao Yao, our…
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
June 26, 2015From my experience, there are two approaches to preparing to leave on vacation. The first approach leaves your home…
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My Top 10 Hotel Pet Peeves
May 2, 2015Okay, even with my intense love of hotels and travel, I’ll restrain myself and keep my pet peeve list…
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Tea Trails of Sri Lanka
March 12, 2015My husband, Jim, and I are coffee drinkers by nature and by habit, but each of us will enjoy…
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Does a 13-Year-Old Need a Butler on Vacation?
February 26, 2015Okay, I’ve noticed something that some of the best hotels are doing, and it’s really piqued my curiosity: What’s…
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Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands: #5 Anguilla
January 24, 2015It’s not hard to imagine why Yao Yao loved Anguilla. But what makes it so special compared to all…
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Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands: #7 Majorca, Spain
January 11, 2015Think charming villages that look like cubist paintings and a sophisticated capital city with palm-lined avenues. Think wonderful shopping,…