by Steph Yiu
I decided to host Chinese New Year party, featuring a lo hei. Lo hei is a uniquely Singaporean tradition centered around a assembling a salad. It starts with a presentation of around a dozen ingredients, each symbolizing health, happiness, and wealth. Once all the ingredients are mixed in together, everyone grabs a pair of chopsticks and tosses the salad. You’re told that the higher you toss, the luckier you’ll be.
Categories: How-To
by Steph Yiu
This month I got to cross an item off my bucket list: hike and stay with Maine Huts & Trails in Carrabassett Valley. Maine Huts & Trails is a network of 100 miles of recreational trail, along with four off-the-grid “huts” (really, lodges) to overnight at.
Categories: Travel
by Steph Yiu
Earlier this summer, Rupa Shenoy from Public Radio International found Denizen and reached out to talk about growing up as a global nomad. She ended up using the interview in her show Otherhood, a podcast for people who came to the United States as children or are the children of immigrants.
Categories: Presentations
by Steph Yiu
Last week, I spent a few days in Denver, CO, eating delicious food and wandering across town with friends.
Categories: Travel
by Steph Yiu
My favorite part of this trip was nerding out and learning as much as I could about the volcanic ecosystem that created the nation’s first National Park.
Categories: Travel
by Steph Yiu
If you were my friend looking to buy the new Retina Macbook, this is what I would tell you.
Categories: Gear
by Steph Yiu
At WordCamp NYC a few weeks back, I gave a 10-minute flash talk on editorial tools that I’ve seen different media companies use. Presenting at the United Nations Headquarters was definitely a wild experience!
Categories: Presentations
by Steph Yiu
I love playing games and creating interactive experiences. This year, I facilitated a SRCCON workshop called OMGWTFBBQ with NYT’s Hamilton Boardman.
Categories: Creative, Presentations
by Steph Yiu
A little while ago, I blogged about Qlipter, a new gizmo that I got. After six months of solid use, here’s the verdict: it rocks.
Categories: Gear
