Screen name: 
Gender: 
Female
If you must know: 
I'm happily married
Travel status: 
Traveling soon
Currently in: 
New Zealand
 
Traveling Next: 
Not sure. Waiting for the next call!
Favorite places I've been: 
Sikkim, Benares,Thailand, mountains near Sapa, VN, Japan, NZ (of course), actually it's difficult to think of anywhere I haven't liked. It's all about the experience!

Places I want to go to: 
Everywhere and anywhere! I've been obsessed with Tibet and Central Asia since I was a child. I remember reading a National Geographic book and the names, Samarkand, Urumqi, and Almaty got lodged in my brain.So far, the closest I've been is Sikkim in India and I'm dreaming of the day I can explore some more. (Travel fund donations graciously accepted!)

 
About me: 
Serial expat: I've lived in the U.S., the U.K., New Zealand, Vietnam, and Japan and have travelled many places in between. I feel most at home in South East Asia, but currently live in beautiful New Zealand. I've made Auckland my home for the last ten years in between trips and work abroad, and I believe it to be one of the best cities in the world for living. We've pretty much got everything you need here without the stress of other major centres. I'm really interested in food, culture, and identity, and I write a blog about the multicultural aspect of food in New Zealand called Threespoons (link below).I'm also the regional contributor for Pocketcultures.com (link also below)where we explore countries and culture from the local point of view.

 
 
 
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by m.scott | 2010/02/09

I've just looked at your blog for the first time. Fantastic work, I love it. When are they going to invent scratch and sniff computer screens?? Will definately be following you.
Thanks for making me hungry!

by Kelsey_O | 2010/01/13

Thank you! I did have an amazing time, of course. I hope you're also enjoying yourself in that incredible country!

by threespoons | 2009/12/17

http://www.threespoons.co.nz is back online, woohoo! Sorry if anyone was trying to have a look the past few days.

by threespoons | 2009/12/13

Fingers crossed for a sunny and warm Christmas in NZ!

By threespoons  |  Location: New Zealand  |  01/16/10  |  Pics: 0

Dear fellow Americans,

I’ve been worried. I’ve been worried about what has become of us. I’ve been worried whether our values have changed. I’ve been worried whether the America of my childhood has disappeared.

As a child I saw the kindness of strangers as they gave a piece of candy to a...

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By threespoons  |  Location: New Zealand  |  12/28/09  |  Pics: 0

Here's a quick way to deal with all that merriment you've been embibing in over that past week or two.

Quinoa porridge with almonds, Brazil nuts, dried apricots and dates

1 cup quinoa
1.5 cups water
.5 cup of milk or soymilk (Any mix of liquid is fine as long as it equals up to 2 cups. I sometimes like...

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By threespoons  |  Location: New Zealand  |  12/16/09  |  Pics: 0

Itchin’. My fingers are itchin’ to write sommit. But they can’t do it without my brain. Where’s my brain? Where’s my head? C’MON BRAIN! Tell my fingers what to do. C’mon eyes! Give my brain sommit to think about so it can tell my fingers what to do. What do I have to do to get through...

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