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I recently celebrated Chinese New Year in Hong Kong! Also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, this festivity is the biggest in China and neighboring countries. It starts on the first new moon after January 21 and lasts 15 days…

After the Brexit vote, the contentious run-off elections in Austria, and the formation of a minority government in Spain, the French presidential elections slated for April could provide the next big thing in European politics (provided that…

Raw fish. It doesn’t get better than that. While the idea of regularly consuming fatty tuna and squid had never appealed to my previous palate, this type of food has become a staple of my everyday life in Japan. A bargain compared to the sushi sold…