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As a child, I felt as though I had two sets of parents. I had my American ones, consisting of my sweet, cute mom and my quiet, reserved dad. Then I had my Chinese ones, consisting of my outgoing, bubbly mom and my witty, boisterous dad. I was amazed by...
Gazing outside the large, paneled window of my room, I am greeted by a winter wonderland. Fluffy flakes swirl and twirl towards the ground, lighter and softer than I had imagined. Icicles, sleek and smooth, glisten in the wintery light, dangling from rooftops and railings. Coating the tops of the...
What is Dim Sum? Dim sum is one of my favorite Cantonese traditions. Sometimes compared to a more casual, Chinese version of British high tea, this meal has gained popularity and swept across not only the nation but also the globe. Many of my non-Chinese friends have asked me to...
As I sat in the taxi, speeding through the winding streets of Oaxaca, Mexico, I thought about my relationship with meat. A spice rubbed filet mignon, a New York Strip with bearnaise sauce, a bacon cheeseburger—all of which greatly increase my quality of life. I’m a firm believer that life...
The windy city does more than howl, It breathes, it lives and feels and when you listen to it, you can hear it sing back to you. Millennium Park – Walking through rarifies the city around it, as the skyline takes on a different view from the green metropolis within....
Guangzhou, China Wooden chopsticks and porcelain spoons clink against white bowls and white plates, intermittently cutting through the buzz of the restaurant crowd. I sit in my wooden chair draped in a light gold silk cloth and look down to see my Velcro sneakers dangling, too short to touch the...
For many tourists traveling to Cuba for the first time, visiting the island’s famous paladares – the Cuban name for the more than 1700 private restaurants that have recently opened up to cater to their appetite – is often talked about as an absolute must. Paladares, in fact, are praised...
So you’re doing it – you are traveling to Cuba, the rapidly evolving 58-year-old socialist state which may soon be another place altogether. I have had the privilege of traveling to Cuba twice and have accumulated several pro tips which may help you out on your next trip. Note: this...
The first thing I noticed about Andrés as he led me out to dance in a small café in Santa Clara, Cuba were his hands. Their heavy, rough calluses betrayed his daytime job as a car mechanic. The small hunch at his nape marks a bulge in his spine from...
Though Daniel Jimenez Peres has never left Cuba, he is considered a connoisseur of Puerto Rican reggaeton among his circle of friends. “You’re saying you’ve never heard Ozuna?” he exclaimed, soon after we met in Santa Clara’s Parque Vidal. “But his music is everywhere in the U.S.! It’s so easy...
