That’s right, I took it upon myself to explore why American women so often love English men, and yet it’s rare to find an American man paired with an English woman (George Clooney’s recent engagement doesn’t count – because George Clooney is the exception to every rule!). ELLE magazine recognized how important this article wasRead On >>
Five Days in Barcelona
beautiful architecture, white beaches and perfect weather
The Ron Way
From Law School to International Comedian
I met Ronny Chieng when I was living in Melbourne two years ago. His stand-up comedy special The Ron Way, will run on Comedy Central Asia on April 27, 28 & 29 in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. (Click into the post to get the audio and slideshow) Last week, he won the Melbourne InternationalRead On >>
English Wildlife
Looking for bunnies
We took a daytrip to Lewes, a tiny village about an hour train ride outside London. All I wanted from the excursion was to find and pet a bunny. It’s Easter – is that so much to ask for (asks the Chinese Jew)? Instead, we went for a hike here: I tread a bit closer…Read On >>
Lily Allen & Me
We're the same age, how is this possible?
Guys! Last month, I interviewed LILY ALLEN for a cover story for a magazine! I’ve loved her music since she appeared on the music scene in 2006, so it was quite surreal to have tea with her inside Claridge’s Hotel in London. Lily Observations: # 1 – she looks so familiar, so it felt totallyRead On >>
How a Hotel Concierge’s Blog Went Viral
An aspiring TV writer finally gets a big break
This is the part of our ongoing series in which we interview people who have interesting jobs and get them to tell us how they landed them. They will also reveal how they handled the transition to the real world after graduation — Todd Briscoe and I went to the same high school in Texas. (He wasRead On >>
Wuthering Tarts
Baking with Emily Brontë
A nomad finds her way to her lifelong passion
Connecting the dots years later
This is the part of our ongoing series in which we interview people who have interesting jobs and get them to tell us how they landed them. They will also reveal how they handled the transition to the real world after graduation — Fiona Lee has a resume a mile long — she’s worked in publicity, marketing,Read On >>
“Happy” in Beijing
Pharrell, China-style
Meet The Doctor Who Writes About Fashion
Balancing medicine and sartorial critiques
I met Kin Woo a year ago at a friend’s going away party in London. We only spoke briefly, but I remembered him well because of his double profession: he’s a doctor who also happens to write the popular fashion column, Insiders, for AnOther Magazine and starting next month will be a writer-at-large at Dazed, aRead On >>