Monthly Archives: July 2011

My first trip to Vietnam’s “Most Interesting” list

Last week I returned from my first trip to Vietnam, a 10-day mix of business and pleasure. The most interesting thing I ate was lemongrass snails, which were way larger than any escargot that restaurants have served me in the … Continue reading

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Snow + Sun + July 4th = Best Lake Tahoe trip ever!

Breaking in my Yahoo! snowboard at the summit of Alpine Meadows, originally uploaded by nicolecwong. I finally broke in my first snowboard (thank you, Yahoo!) during the final Saturday of California’s extra-long ski season: July 4th weekend! As the temperature … Continue reading

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