Terrazzo is a custom flooring that originated in Italy. Venetians developed terrazzo floors, because they wanted to reuse leftover or broken marble chips from large, marble slab and/or tile projects. These chips of marble are laid in a pattern, then a concrete or epoxy resin is poured on top of the marble pieces. After the resin dries, the floor is ground
Read moreEach district in Hong Kong has terrific stores, so I want to focus one of my favorites… SoHo. Take the Central-Mid-levels escalators up to Hollywood Street. Turn right onto Hollywood, then turn left on Aberdeen. There are 2 large, white buildings just up the hill on your right. This is the PMQ (Police Married Headquarters) that I wrote about in My Hong Kong
Read moreI recently visited good friends who relocated to Hong Kong, and it instantly became one of my favorite cities. It is an easy city to navigate by bus, ferry or the MTR subway system, so grab an Octopus card (you can purchase from any subway station or 7-Eleven). I’ve compiled some highlights: Victoria Peak: Victoria Peak is the highest mountain on Hong Kong
Read moreThe Absolute Must List: Tesuque Village Market – They rotisserie their own turkey and chicken, so my favorite salad is the Hacked chicken salad. If you want some seafood, try the truck tacos with shrimp. They are famous for their tortilla soup. You definitely need a prickly pear margarita to wash it all down, then either a slice of pecan pie
Read morePhoto: view of clouds over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains from the back patio I apologize for not blogging the last couple of weeks – we are on vacation at my grandparents’ house in Santa Fe, NM. Sadly, they are no longer with us, but we visit the house as often as we can and think of them. As mentioned in my
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Rachael Franceschina 