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Multigenerational Cooking Class in Sichuan

China / Family / Food / Travel

During our visit to Sichuan, the first day was dedicated to cooking.  Sichuan cuisine is so unique, that the only way for the kids to fully appreciate (and maybe tolerate) the various spices was to learn how to prepare a traditional Sichuan dish or two.  Grandma was also very pleased to have new exotic recipes to bring home. On the menu: cold noodles, cooked greens, meatballs, ma po tofu, and kung pao chicken. The class began in […]

A perfect weekend in Beijing with an 8-year old

Beijing / China / Kids / leap & hop / Travel

You might think that Beijing is not an ideal choice for a three-day weekend with an eight-year old in the middle of July.  I was dreading the pollution and had avoided Beijing for a few years because of the smog but when the opportunity came to go again, we dusted our old guidebooks and took off.  At first glance, there seems to be very little online about things to do with kids in Beijing that do […]