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Month: December 2013

Dear 2014

December 31, 2013January 1, 2014Leave a comment

Please be better than 2013. Not that your predecessor was bad, cause it wasn't. But, I just have high hopes for what transitions may bring, and I'd like it if you didn't let me down. A short review of 2013 No New Years blog post would be complete without a highlight reel from the year … Continue reading Dear 2014

Putting the Prabang back in Luang Prabang

December 29, 2013December 29, 2013Leave a comment

The year was 1359.  In the new kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Kao, a gift was given.  A statue.  But not just an ordinary statue: a golden standing Buddha image.  The occasion was said to be a congratulatory gift from Phaya Sirichanta, the King of Angkor, in present-day Cambodia, to his Lao son-in-law on unifying … Continue reading Putting the Prabang back in Luang Prabang

Confessions of a KDrama Addict

December 28, 2013December 28, 2013Leave a comment

I know that there was life before Korean dramas, but all that seems fuzzy to me now.  Everyone who knows me, even a little, knows me as a Korean drama evangelist, trying to convert people to the joys of K-drama watching.  There's no lack of haters though—obstinate ones who think they know what they're all … Continue reading Confessions of a KDrama Addict

City Life: Jakarta

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013Leave a comment

The final two days of my Indonesian trip were spent in Jakarta.  I arrived at the train station at 4:30am. After queuing for a taxi for thirty minutes, I drowsily took in the dim sights of the city.  There was much more green than I was expecting which was a nice surprise.  At 5am, I … Continue reading City Life: Jakarta

Say what? Yogyakarta!

December 16, 2013December 16, 2013Leave a comment

Despite everything I just said about Bali, Yogyakarta was my favorite out of the three places I visited in Indonesia.  Perhaps it's because I had more freedom to explore and spent less time in cars, or perhaps because it was more than what it was marketed to be, but I really enjoyed my two days … Continue reading Say what? Yogyakarta!

What Happened in Bali

December 15, 20131 Comment

Excursions in World Music , Fourth Edition, Chapter 6:  Indonesia.  In the fall of 2003, as an undergraduate music education major at Rutgers, I was first introduced to Indonesia through its music. Indonesia caught my attention again in 2005 as I marked up my world map hanging on my dorm wall based on the linguistic and … Continue reading What Happened in Bali

Language Connections

December 12, 2013December 12, 2013Leave a comment

What would an international holiday be, if there were no linguistic discoveries made? On my most recent travels I made 3. Excuse me while I geek out about them below. 9 People are always asking me if I get different languages mixed up in my head.  While the answer is usually not, I have run … Continue reading Language Connections

So, What’s Next?

December 9, 2013December 9, 2013Leave a comment

I get asked this question a lot.  Perhaps you are even wondering what my plans are come May 2014.  I'll happily let you know as much as I know: I don't know. I think of myself as having a combination of 4 options. Go back to the States Go somewhere else overseas Stay in museums/culture … Continue reading So, What’s Next?

Krungthep

December 8, 2013February 14, 2017Leave a comment

This post will be short and sweet. I went to Bangkok. I spent 12 hours there. I didn't sleep a wink. I left Bangkok. By the time I arrived at Bangkok  it was already dark. I took public transportation from the airport to the area of town my hostel was in. Unfortunately, I accidently left … Continue reading Krungthep

Hong Kong

December 7, 2013February 23, 2017Leave a comment

I did it!  I visited the promised land, the land flowing with milk and honey and it was...too short.  That may be the number one complaint I have with the whole trip, but I think that's what everyone says after vacation. I was in Hong Kong for the Asia Society Arts + Museum Summit, a … Continue reading Hong Kong

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