Wanderlust Wendy

St. Charles

US Midwestern Charm: Rediscover St. Charles, Missouri

June 25, 2020June 7, 2020

In 1998, I landed from Taichung, Taiwan, to St. Charles, Missouri, as a 12-year-old awkward girl who didn’t speak much English. I was confused at the people-less streets. I hated the need to drive everywhere that took away my freedom to walk and bike places. A city girl somehow found …

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Saint Charles Charm

October 17, 2019October 24, 2012

It’s a lovely fall day here in St. Charles, a town where I spent my adolescent years. St. Charles is the first capitol of Missouri, and its “downtown” has preserved its historic charm from the 1700’s. I’ve never really appreciated this town. Coming from Taichung, the third largest city in …

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