by Jill Richardson, Granola Diva Ordering Chinese food in China is a job best done by experts. One of my Chinese friends tells me she thinks the oldest person at the table orders for everyone because it requires age and experience to acquire the necessary skill. Never was this more apparent than during my first…
Diva Destination Questionnaire for Alexandra-Fee Beyer: Where is your favorite place to dine? GOA on Andrassy Street—I love the atmosphere ’cause it’s cozy and has a nice design at the same time. My favorite dish is the Tom Kha Gai Chicken Soup. www.goaworld.hu Pata Negra—a Spanish Tapas Bar on Kalvin Tér, nice atmosphere and good…
by Vladia Jurcova Growing up in communist Czechoslovakia, traveling abroad was more or less out of the question. Thus, Bratislava became my world. The city’s opulent past and its bold vision of the future had both destroyed and preserved the unique place where I grew up. Although Slovakia’s capital is located only thirty-five miles north…
by Amy Mallett Ah, Paris. Just saying the word conjures a feeling of wistful longing and evokes a little, breathy sigh. I can attest that everything you’ve ever heard about it in a song or seen in a movie is true: Paris is a magical, mystical place. With the exception of picking up a flu…
by Avi Kramer Train stations in seemingly every city in China are packed with country folks, “nongmin” or peasants as they’re called, crouched on the curb, waiting for a job. They are tiny people with wide eyes dressed in old military fatigues. Next to them are puffy, thin-canvas bags that hold all of their worldly…
by Sarah Ruether Like many women, I used to be afraid to travel alone. But when my sister fell back on her promise to show me Chile, I knew that if I wanted to go, I would have to go alone. I had completed my course work for graduate school, and felt the walls of…
by Roxanne Van Leuven, Style Diva A girl’s gotta have great gadgets, and our Style Diva recommends these Top Ten! 1.iPod with Video The innovative iPod has improved yet again, making tiresome travel and weary work commutes a thing of the past. Whether you’re in the mood for music, movies or you’re simply desperate to…