You know that grumpy, stern and stone-faced [Greek mythology] teacher in high school whose eyes squinted suspiciously at anyone with a heartbeat, whose mouth talked through a permanent scowl and whose long, jagged fingers sent...
If New York City is the city that never sleeps, then Sydney is the city that is narcoleptic. But that refers only to the fact that stores close at 5pm (when do people shop??) and bars...
Chinese New Year (Happy year of the horse to you!) is arguably the biggest holiday in Asia and always results in a mass exodus for all Asian and non-Asians in the region. For my business...
Happy New Year! Well, it was a happy one until Saturday. Just a few weeks into 2014 and I've come down with the first illness of the year. And let me tell you, it is not...
It's the holidays; a time for feasts and funny fits with friends and family! And this year-end season marks the beginning of my fourth year abroad and away from New York City -- my home...
I grew up in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in New York City and thought I was a white Jew for pretty much all of my formative years (nickname: kosher twinkie). As a result, I have my...
Feeling pasty and utterly burnt out from a long year, Jess, Lilia (both doctors) and I decided to take a long-weekend getaway to Phuket last month to unwind. Between our hectic jobs, work travel, managing...
On 10/01/10, I lugged my lineman-sized suitcase off the HK airport carousel, took a long nervous glance around at the blur of strangers around me and tentatively planted my flag into what I was to...
I'm scared of the most ridiculous things like, amoebas crawling up my nose and causing brain cancer (is this really an urban legend?), Sarah Palin running for office (again) and air conditioner water dripping in...
My obsession with Japan is a well documented topic and one that dovetails nicely with my other obsession with historical movies, usually involving a sword of some kind, a husky accent and Mel Gibson (pre-crazy...
It's been a while since my last post and I feel terrible about it! Between work and trips to Sydney, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo, I've been completely flat out. Like, droopy-eyed-mouth-agape-while-dragging-my-gimpy-leg-like-a decomposing-zombie flat out....
"Who's your favorite Ninja Turtle?" my friend, who legit looks like a turtle himself, thought-provokingly asked me this weekend. I thought carefully for a good 3 minutes because, well, the answer to that question is really...