Travel is a passion of mine and I make sure to take a major trip at least once a year. It gives me something to look forward to, appeases my need-to-plan-and-organize nature, broadens my world view, and ironically, really gives me an appreciation of home. Fortunately, there are a plethora of products out there made [...]

Don’t schlep when traveling for business. Three stylish, entrepreneurial Asian American women offer chic carryalls for laptop, iPad and more. ISSUE: Spring 2011 DEPT: DestinAsian STORY: Anna M. Park Plaid Doctrine Suzanne Park appreciates a sturdy travel bag — she’s logged 300,000+ miles herself as a former corporate exec. Thank goodness she founded Plaid Doctrine, [...]

Got a big trip ahead of you? Lighten your TSA maximum liquid load with these easy liquid alternatives, featured in our Winter 2010-11 issue. ISSUE: Winter 2010-11 DEPT: DestinAsian STORY: Anna M. Park It’s hard enough traveling these days without trying to fit your entire beauty arsenal into a tiny quart size baggie. Try these [...]

Before I endured a half-a-day flight to Seoul, South Korea earlier this summer, bulgogi (marinated thinly-sliced beef) and kimchi were one of the few Korean foods I was familiar with. But at the end of my five-week stay there, my palate had been pleasured with raw baby octopus drenched in sesame oil and raw slices [...]

Remember when I said I would do a Korea make-up haul post? Shopping for makeup in Korea was an incredible experience, especially for skincare. I have three rules when I am shopping for skincare: organic ingredients, affordable, and of course, effective. The Korean makeup industry is much more advanced, cheaper, and regulated than the US. Therefore, [...]