Living in Vietnam for over a year, I’ve learned that when I hear drums beating and cymbals clang-clang-clanging, there’s a Lion Dance nearby. Lion dances originated in China but are now prevalent throughout SE Asia. The performance is part dance, part theatrics, and part acrobatics. The “lion” is inspired by …
After reading about elaborate fireworks that happen in late summer all around Japan, we planned a trip to the country to coincide with three of them: One in Tokyo, one in Chiba, and one near Mt. Fuji. When we read that each of the shows launch up to 20,000 shells, …
Hi to all my followers. I’m sure you’ve noticed that I haven’t written much in the last few weeks. A trip and fall at our swimming pool in mid-April left me with a broken wrist. Luckily it was my left wrist (I’m right-handed) but it still made typing a bit …
