It is always interesting to get a sneak peek into how other cultures celebrate the holidays. I’ve had the pleasure of celebrating Christmas in Jamaica with my family, in Australia, and now in Ecuador. We all have different customs and it’s fascinating to observe them. I grew up in a very secular home, where we…
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Home for the Holidays!
Going home for the holidays always draws up various emotions for people. If you are someone who left home after high school like me, you either look forward to going home each year at the holidays or you don’t. This really depends on your reasons for leaving. For me, leaving meant finding myself and my…
Chef Vitaly Paley Brings a Taste of His Russian Heritage to Portland’s Heathman Hotel Tea Court.
If you are a Portland native, it may be a tradition for you to enjoy an English teatime at the Heathman Hotel’s Headwaters Tea Room. Now, the Heathman’s tea court has taken on a new Russian flare as a product of Vitaly Paley’s own heritage now woven into the dishes they serve. The ritual of tea…
How to Shop for a Wanderlust this Holiday!
Buying gifts for people around the holidays can be fun or very stressful. If you want to buy something that they will not return or regift, you need to understand what type of person they are and what stuff they will like. As a wanderlust, I could care less for fancy jewelry, but I love…
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