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World Blog Surf Day

When Kaboom Equals Love

October 31, 2009

in China, Culture, Holidays, World Blog Surf Day

WBSD – Holidays & Celebrations
Welcome to World Blog Surf Day! Today we are blogging about our favorite new holidays and celebrations. One of the things I find interesting about Chinese celebrations, particularly weddings, is the use of noise.
Kaboom! Kaboom! Kaboom!

Wedding cannons on display – Photo by Simon Lim
I am no longer shocked by the [...]

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Tales of Entrails and Other Food Wonders

June 13, 2009

in China, Expat Life, Food, Spain, World Blog Surf Day

Welcome to World Blog Surf Day, featuring food!
As an expat, or even as a traveler, you quickly learn that Americans are fairly finnicky eaters, and in the beginning of my expatriate life, I was no exception. I will never forget the look my newly-acquired (by marriage) Spanish Aunt gave me as I carefully separated the [...]

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