It’s my birthday month, and I can be as superficial as I want to. *** Last year, I was on a family cruise that rounded the Iberian peninsula. In Malaga, …
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The Tao of Tong
This was a tribute to my Dad during his 80th birthday party. * Good evening. We are delighted that you are with us to celebrate Dad and his 80 years. By way …
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Unloading
Call me a biatch, but I have issues. With conceivably the nicest little girl in the world. Who is bestowing life changing magic all over the planet. You’ve probably heard, …
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Midlife Strolling
I just returned from a walk through the Provencal vineyards. I started the walk following a wide and well-trodden gravel path. Soon enough, I was venturing down the various small …
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Bourdain’s Badassery
Whenever I am asked which famous person, dead or alive, I would choose to have dinner with, my answer is automatic: Anthony Bourdain. Without a doubt. He has always been …
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On Mother-Daughterhood: A Letter to My Goddaughters
My dearest Yanna, Lia, Soph, Lishi, and Mayari, My mother was a very stern disciplinarian. Her eyes spoke a thousand words, and her screams conveyed what her eyes couldn’t. It was …
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In Defense of Solo Travel
Chiang Mai, Thailand. Alone. “What does a public tuktuk look like? I mean, as opposed to one belonging to a family? Do they have medallion numbers? . . . And how …
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The Wisdom in Irritation
“Warning: Manila is going to frustrate you.” “Nah, I doubt it. Frustration happens only to those with an agenda. And I have zero agenda,” I arrogantly countered. “Plus,” I noted …
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Doing Nothing
“So what are your plans? What are you going to do for work? Where are you going next?” I get these questions A LOT. My standard I-respect-you-and-your-time answer has been: …
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A Year of Living Simply
2017 was a wild, wild ride. She upheaved my career, downgraded my income, and uprooted me from what I long considered my home. She shot me out of my 2-bedroom Brooklyn apartment, …
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