Houston was known for Tex-Mex apparently – our tour guide made a clear point of this. Did Tex-Mex involve bacon at every step? And was that a good thing? At first glance, this was a definite yes. Until it started showing up in places you’d never expect it. Smoked salmon and bacon. Deviled egg and […]

Turning 30. A bittersweet event? Unhappiness lingered in this joyful moment. Sure, I’m known for celebrating birthday “weeks,” but this being the actual day, I wanted nothing but a smile on my face. I looked around and realized: this is a very achievable undertaking. No matter what Seinfeld says, happy birthdays, even when you become […]

My flight from Boston to Beijing on United was $750/roundtrip. A week later, for MLK weekend, it’s $800/roundtrip Boston to West Palm Beach. Perhaps the prefect example of supply and demand, I was caught in the crosshairs of the airline industry’s pricing model. But a weekend family vacation, as rare as they are, is hard […]

Every time I’m back in Beijing – usually once a quarter – it feels like just yesterday I was here. At the same time, this country – both the physical nature as well as the culture – evolves so quickly that once a quarter tends to feel like years. This year 80million Chinese will get […]