As curated by my mother, I’d like to share her story with you – how my family immigrated to the US.
Author Archive | Gerard
Turns out I’m royalty
Last year, I visited family in Hue, Vietnam to discover my roots. For the longest time, I asked my dad why my last name was different from his. Mine is Bao, his is Vinh. He said it was because, “we come from a royal dynasty where the last name changes from generation to generation.” I… Read more…
Snapshots from Angkor
I know it’s long over, but here it is – Angkor in photos! Last July, we boarded a bumpy bus ride to cross the border from Vietnam to Cambodia. We know little about the country before coming here. In fact, the only reason Cambodia was on our list was because I wanted to see Angkor… Read more…
30 years: 30 travel experiences
Yes. I turned 30, I kissed farewell to my 20’s and am entering a new decade of my life. While I feel I’ve barely scratched the surface of seeing all the crazy things Earth has to offer… It’s good to look back and reflect on some of my most memorable moments around the globe. And… Read more…
My Career Break Ends Today
I went from corporate world to unemployed to career breaker to this. I really can’t sugar coat that title, it pretty much says it all. But before I make my big announcement, I’d like to share what it has been like for me since coming home from a year of travel. Reverse culture shock? Definitely…. Read more…
Around the World in Mickey D’s
Beyond the Big Macs and fries – McDonald’s and its secret menu! We rarely venture the fast food route when at home, but there’s something about McDonald’s abroad – in China, Peru or Germany – that is comforting. While we always aim to eat local, sometimes it’s nice to have a little piece of America,… Read more…
12 Best Things We Ate in 2012
We count down our best adventures of 2012, no surprise, in food! This is usually the time where we tell you what we’ve been up to this past year – where we’ve been, things we’ve done – I assure you that post is coming. But not today. Today is all about the food! On the… Read more…
A Walk Through Hobbiton, in Photos
Yes, we were there! And we’ve got the photos to prove it. We wrote about this briefly when we visited New Zealand back in January. But movie studio circumstances did not allow us to show pictures of our visit to Hobbiton and The Shire.. until now. With The Hobbit set to be release this week,… Read more…
And the Winner is.. Travel Photo Roulette 50
So many great photos submitted, but there can only be 1 winner. Thank you to everyone who participated in Travel Roulette – Round 50 – Play, we really enjoyed seeing all the playful photos that were submitted. Before we get to the winner of the contest, let’s go through some of our other favorites… Fidel… Read more…
Travel Photo Roulette #50 Theme – Play
Get ready folks, it’s time to PLAY another round of photo roulette! The day Kieu & I were leaving to Prague, we received a tweet from Runaway Juno telling us we were the winner of the 49thPhoto Roulette! Wow! Fantastic! It made me remember the experience when I won big prizes at daisyslots.com. Do you want… Read more…