Finding My Father’s Mark

October 17, 2013 Star-Courier 0

By Kristan Hoffman Over Labor Day weekend, I visited Seattle for the first time. The city is an interesting mix of big business and hippie culture, with vibrant

The Tastes of Taipei

June 20, 2013 Star-Courier 0

By Angie Liang Though Asia has a reputation for being inexpensive, the truth is that prices for most things in Taipei were not that different than other cities.

The Sights of Taipei

June 13, 2013 Star-Courier 0

By Angie Liang Walking the streets of Taipei for the first time in ten years, I found myself chuckling. It was so much like New York, except the

Our Holiday Break

January 10, 2013 Star-Courier 0

By Kristan Hoffman and Angie Liang Kristan While there was no snow or sleigh bells, my holiday was otherwise fairly traditional. I flew home to Houston and was

After the Storm

November 15, 2012 Star-Courier 0

By Angie Liang We Houstonians are no strangers to hurricanes. Living in former swamplands about an hour from the Gulf Coast, we’ve had to stock up on non-perishables