DO NOT go to the Bund during a national holiday… unless you actually like insane crowds… or you want to feel like you’re famous and have your photo taken with dozens of Chinese people. Now how about this juxtaposition? Eh? Eh? Mystery meat on a stick… sounds appetizing, doesn’t it?!
During Mom’s visit we joined some of our friends in Puxi for a dumpling making class. The class took place in a simple glass room/kitchen in the French Concession. The ceiling, littered with fallen leaves from sagging tree branches overhead, allowed in soft, natural light. We worked on stainless table tops, and washed our hands...
While many of the familiar western food items we love are quite expensive in Shanghai, we are saving major moolah by going to the local wet markets for our fruits and veggies. On this particular trip we came away with 4 heads of lettuce, 4 carrots, 2 zucchini, 5 apples, 1 pear, 2 heads of...
Rolling back a few months and posting some photos from our trip to Astoria, Oregon this summer. Our friend Helene graciously offered us her peaceful river-front condo in Hammond for the weekend, and we had the best time there! Thank you, Helene! What a wonderful, tranquil retreat you have. We were at the coast to...
I absolutely love my DSLR, but it’s not always convenient for me to carry it around Kangqiao and Shanghai. However, I find there is something worth capturing around every corner, and it’s hard for me to ever let those moments slip past. We recently jumped in to the smartphone world with new iPhones, and I’ve...
