New Orleans: A Tale Of Two Lauras
Read moreAnd truth be told, Yao Yao “got” New Orleans right away – its balance of history, tradition, and lore…
Cheese Making at Yao Yao’s Camp Imagination
Read moreToday, we’ll often make lunch into a cheese fest, with two or three choices and some fruit and a…
10 Italian Food Rules Only a Local Would Know
Read more10 Italian Food Rules Only a Local Would Know
The other day a friend was asking for some recommendations for…
Yao Yao’s Camp Imagination
Read more“Okay, what is Yao Yao’s Camp Imagination? And how do I sign up?”
Sorry, admissions are closed, unfortunately. But you…
Tea Trails of Sri Lanka
Read moreMy husband, Jim, and I are coffee drinkers by nature and by habit, but each of us will enjoy…
A Small Hindu Temple in Sri Lanka
Read moreOn our drive to Bandarawela, my daughter, Yao Yao, saw this lovely Hindu temple and asked to stop. It…
Does a 13-Year-Old Need a Butler on Vacation?
Read moreOkay, I’ve noticed something that some of the best hotels are doing, and it’s really piqued my curiosity: What’s…
Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands: #1 Nantucket
Read moreAh but for Yao Yao, it wasn’t the windswept beaches or chowder shacks that made Nantucket her #1 island.
Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands: #2 Harbour Island, Bahamas
Read morePink sand beaches (it’s really pink) charming and colorful Bahamian cottages that line the harbor, funky to fabulous eateries,…
Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands #3 Bali
Read moreBali is not only one of Yao Yao’s favorite islands, but one of her favorite places in the whole…
Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands: #4 Langkawi
Read moreAgain, we ponder the age-old, and seemingly unanswerable, question: What in the heck makes one destination a kid favorite,…
Yao Yao’s Top 10 Islands: #5 Anguilla
Read moreIt’s not hard to imagine why Yao Yao loved Anguilla. But what makes it so special compared to all…