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Through the Dragon’s Eye
We were heading home on the bike the other day and were crossing a bridge, when I noticed some extremely bright lights on the far bank. For us to even notice a bunch of extra lights in the neon world...
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Yeh-Shen: The Chinese Cinderella
Everyone has heard the rags-to-riches story of Cinderella. The most popular version of this classic fairy tale was written by Charles Perrault in 1697. But, did you know the first written Cinderella...
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Laos’ Enigmatic Plain of Jars
Verdant green valleys and mountains were the first thing I noticed on our first morning in Xieng Khuang Province. The numerous bomb craters dotting the land were a close second. Traveling through...
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Lao Mythology: The Myth of the Toad King
The Myth of the Toad King The Myth of the Toad King Bang Fai, otherwise known as the Rocket Festival, is celebrated every year in northeast Thailand and Laos. Ask anyone who knows anything about the...
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Qixi Festival aka Chinese Valentine’s Day: The Folklore in a Nutshell
Love is in the air again as people in Taiwan gear up for Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day. In the West, Valentine’s Day falls on February 14 of each year. However, in Chinese...
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