ISTANBUL – The continent you are in – Europe or Asia – can change in half an hour. Istanbul is in...
Category - My Hometown
Stockholm: where old charm meets a modern city
STOCKHOLM – When you think of Sweden, your mind likely conjures up images of snowy blizzards...
Taste the history in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – From the East to the West, from Cantonese Dim Sum to Japanese ramen to Mexican burritos...
Feeling loved, lucky and ignored, but at home in NYC
NEW YORK CITY – I consider being born and raised in New York City a privilege. I grew up surrounded...
With natural beauty and tasty street food, Wuhan is wonderful
SYDNEY – Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and the industrial hub of central China, is home to...
Seattle is ‘buzzing with excitement’
SEATTLE – At the ripe old age of fourteen and a half, I’ve lived in the suburbs of the Seattle area...
In Houston, rodeo is the star
HOUSTON – Howdy, y’all, and welcome to H-town, Space City, Hustle Town, or whatever other name you...
Late nights in Moscow: raving to unravel
The Arbatskaya Metro station at 5 a.m.. (Sasha Shinge/YJI) MOSCOW – I’ve grown into adulthood...