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San Diego: Fish Tacos, Incredible Beaches, Animal Adventures and More

Posted on September 25, 2018February 5, 2019 by

I am just back from a wonderful trip to San Diego, a city that has long been on my list of places to visit, but for whatever reason I never found the time to travel there. Fortunately, my friend Hanah offered to be my guide to the best of San Diego during our trip there….

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Dancing Gig at a Casino: The Joys of Dancing with Older Folks

Posted on August 12, 2018August 12, 2018 by

I haven’t done too many paid gigs in my dancing career. It just hasn’t been something that I’ve been interested in doing. Performing, working on routines, marketing myself, have the right “look”, finding a partner, and hustling for gigs just sounds like a drag. This weekend my friend Shannon convinced me to partner with her…

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Disney, Cultural Connections and Common Ground

Posted on August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 by

Last night I was flying back from my latest trip to Disneyland, tired but happy. Our small commuter plane wasn’t able to hook up directly to the terminal at SFO, so we had to walk down the stairs to a waiting bus. The bus took quite a long time to get to our final terminal,…

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Fun Times at Disney California Adventure

Posted on August 1, 2018August 2, 2018 by

I have long thought of Disney California Adventure (DCA) as the inferior little brother to Disneyland. I grew up going to Disneyland Anaheim. It has layers and layers of history, tradition, and memories for me. That is hard to top. In contrast, California Adventure has only been around since 2001. I never thought of it…

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Competing (and Winning) a Lindy Hop Dance Contest in Singapore!

Posted on June 21, 2018July 15, 2018 by

Photo Credit: Andrew Lin Yikai About a month ago I had a blast participating in a Jack&Jill dance contest in Singapore at their World Lindy Hop Day celebration. I finally got the video of the comp from local dancer Lionel Tan, who graciously allowed me to share it here. Such a fun time competing with the…

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Food Adventures in Singapore: Hawker Markets, Kaya Toast, Veggie Dim Sum, More Bougie Coffee

Posted on May 30, 2018December 24, 2018 by

The second leg of my recent Asia tour was in the fabled city-state of Singapore. I’ve been to Singapore before, so I had some high expectations for the food scene, coming in. With some experience under my belt, and in my belly, I came in knowing what I wanted. And boy did I get it….

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Food Adventures in Shanghai: Soup Dumplings, Street Eats and Bougie Coffee

Posted on May 30, 2018February 15, 2019 by

I just got back from two weeks of travel in Shanghai and Singapore. A lot of that trip was spent going totally off diet and eating lots and lots of delicious food. Basically it was two weeks of cheat days. Here are some highlights of the amazing food and drinks I had in Shanghai.  Soup…

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Highlights from My Trip to Shanghai

Posted on May 27, 2018November 13, 2018 by

Here are some of my favorite things that I encountered in Shanghai, in no particular order. Tianzifang A very touristy but still charming old neighborhood, Tianzifang is centered around a tiny warren of narrow alleyways chock-a-block with shops and cafes. Some of it is just tourist nonsense, but there are lots of gems in there. …

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Disneyland Shanghai: A Delightful Take on the House of the Mouse

Posted on May 18, 2018December 24, 2018 by

Yesterday I had the most epic Disney adventure ever at Shanghai Disney Resort. This was the combination of a hairbrained idea I came up with in February (“What if I just flew to Shanghai to go to one of the  only Disney parks I’ve never been?”) and my amazing friend Sing’s incredible ingenuity, connections and…

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Off to Shanghai and Singapore Soon!

Posted on May 4, 2018September 6, 2018 by

In a little under two weeks, I will be heading off on my next adventure: to Shanghai and Singapore! Singapore is one of my favorite cities in the world. It’s like stepping into the future, full of pan-Asian awesomeness. I had a fantastic time when I was there in 2011.  I’m looking forward to lots…

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