This trip feels like an extension of our April trip to Luoyang, crossing right over Luoyang to reach Qingdao in Shandong. We spent most of our time at the beach, playing ...

In 2020 I opened a Tiger Brokers account; at the same time I also opened a U.S. account with East West Bank, but the maintenance costs on that bank account were too high,...

Thanks to the AI wave, I ended up buying a bunch of things in just the past two months. Here's a rundown. | # | Product | New/Used | Reason | Price | | :---: | :--- | :--...

You're out and about, and suddenly you think — did I forget to close the door? I'm sure many people have felt this anxiety. I know I have. Every time I leave home, I keep...

With dynamic blogs, I was always worried about forgetting to renew the server or running into issues during program upgrades. After discovering static blogs, I realized t...

My kid got six days off for spring break, but I couldn't snag any high-speed rail tickets, so we drove instead. I picked up the kid from school on Friday and headed north...

The Dietary Underpinnings That Wealth Can't Mask I used to think that people nearing financial independence would be particularly refined about their eating habits. Even ...

In February 2025, I opened a bank and stock account in Hong Kong and started buying Xiaomi shares. Since then, I've accumulated several thousand shares and plan to gradua...