“Where were you on 9/11?” That’s a question that doesn’t get asked as much anymore, twelve years after the event. When I am asked, almost no one is prepared for my answer. I was in the air. In September, 2001, I was working in Washington, D.C., for a small publisher of legal books. I had […]
Personal Reflections
Goodbye Shanghai! What I’ll Miss and What I Won’t
Leaving a place you’ve lived is a bittersweet feeling, at least for me. While excited for the adventure that lies ahead, there’s a sentimentality for the experiences and people who shaped my life there. We have just departed Shanghai, after two pretty incredible years. This was my first stab at living abroad and I think it […]
Lijiang, China: Is Beauty Only Skin Deep?
We recently spent two days exploring the ancient city of Lijiang, China, a UNESCO World Heritage Site highly praised for its beauty and well-preserved architecture. Of the three cities we visited in Yunnan, we were expecting Lijiang to be our favorite. The whitewashed walls, sloping slate roofs and tinkling canals were certainly lovely, but once […]