“I felt so happy to go grocery shopping knowing that the food items I bought will benefit the families supported by The Food Bank Singapore. Although it’s not much, but I know they will appreciate it. Wrote a few words of encouragement as well and I hope in my own little way, I c...
Most hotels in Santa Cruz are located within a 10-minute walk from the docks, kiosks, and grocery stores in Puerto Ayora. But a few pricier, more luxurious hotels are located on the Punta Estrada Waterfront near the quiet Alemanes Beach. It’s a short water taxi ride back to the main ...
Most of Paris’s iconic landmarks are located in the 1st, 7th and 8th. In the 1st arrondissement alone you can visit the Louvre, admire the beautifully stained glasswork of Sainte-Chapelle, stroll through the Tuileries Garden, and enjoy a glass of wine at one of the quaint cafes lining t...
food, or the knife that’s found in Morgan’s belongings (planted there by Kent, by the way) – are punished by banishment to “The Dungeon,” a section in the lower level of the prison consisting of a series of tiny, window-less cells where the men are fed only bread and water. ...
Grand Rapids, Sault Ste. Marie, Escanaba, Kalamazoo or Flint… all residents are the collective influence that determines the future of Michigan. What you purchase at the grocery store. If you recycle. What you contribute to your community. Take a moment to ask yourself to following questions...
I did remember thinking that, as soon as Merlo was located, I was going to use the gun drone to end him, since it would be a hilariously anti-climactic way of finishing Fallen Ghosts. What I didn’t expect, however, was how much resistance Merlo would put up. It turns out he was ...
**I am posting this old column to my blog on May 24, 2017—a little over six years since I ran into that charming couple at the grocery store. For all of these years, I have wondered who they were. Today I found out. As I was looking for an obituary for a friend’s grandmother...
Bordering Baixa, Cedofeita is a trendy, arty neighborhood, full of pop-up art galleries and design schools and home to one of Porto’s best museums: Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, located right next to the tranquil Crystal Palace gardens. There are some great concept stores here, an organic...
*A quick note on the difference between yams and sweet potatoes. Yams are yellow. Sweet potatoes are white. Yams are sweeter, meatier. Sweet potatoes are lighter, fluffier, mildly sweet. Do not be fooled by signs at the grocery store. Yellow is yams, white is sweet potato.I...