Her trip to Asia in 1988 was undoubtedly the turning point. She was deeply entranced by this place, where things were so cheap and the people were warm and friendly. Even more amazingly, within three months after arriving, she had become an entrepreneur, starting up a class in Thai cooking with a local friend she made in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.
八八年底的出走東南亞無疑是關鍵點，當地低廉的物價和風土人情深深吸引著她，更有趣的是，短短三個月中，她竟然和清邁新認識的朋友開起泰國菜烹飪班來。