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Let’s Chill Like the Buddha – My Day Off in Paris

"Why can't you just chill out?" said the Buddha, his face calm and steady before me.  It was my day off in Paris today after a long week of work, and I had big…


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Highlights From My Book Launch!

My book launch of THE SAME SKY last Friday was a big hit!  I remembered how nervous I was in the days and then the hours leading up to my event.  And as I saw…


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Welcome Back From Your Literary Journey

The story began in 1999 when I was a Canadian expatriate in Beijing. Following a breakup and traumatic event, I packed my bag, camera and journal and went on a…


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At a Tibetan Market Where Yak Leather and Chicken Carriers are Cheap

I wanted to buy everything, even the things I had no imaginable needs for—a metal carrier for a live chicken, a barley sifter, a three-foot prayer wheel, a yak…


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What First Intrigued Me about Tibet

“Because they’re part of China,” my dad shrugged and went back to mowing the lawn, the air thick with the smell of grass and new spring.  As I pulled out weeds…


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Webbie Dong was Born

Years ago, on a business trip to New Delhi, I stumbled off the plane after a 16-hour flight in a dazed, dehydrated mess.  It was midnight, the air smelled…


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Remembering New Delhi with Hope, Curiosity and Loneliness

Remembering smells and sounds bring back memories from childhood, from past travels, often remembrances I hadn’t thought about in years.  Sometimes a flood of…


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7 Tips On How to Beat Jet Lag

Over the years, I've developed some good tips to beat jet lag and still function well throughout the day.  My method totally works for me and maybe these tips…


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When The Bus Broke Down in Tibet

The bus slowed to a halt.  Then it lurched forward and coughed black fumes and stopped again. I was finally in Tibet and yet, our bus had officially died only…


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Be Kind and Let Go

My 11-year old niece scribbled down "Be kinder" as her #1 New Year's resolution.  The next day, her father promised her a guinea pig and she was so excited.…


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