Seth and I have decided that it's time for a real vacation! We'll be in Thailand for 2 weeks. The first leg: a 3-day trek around the Mae Hong Son area. We got to Thailand early Thursday morning, then took a van from Chiang Mai to the city of Mae Hong Son that day. A … Continue reading Trekking in Mae Hong Son
It's time for a travel entry. Seth and I just got back from Macau, and I have to say -- this place surprised me. It was awesome. The first time I had ever heard of Macau was in "Skyfall," one of the more recent Bond films to grace us in the past decade. Daniel Craig … Continue reading Shenanigans in Macau
Last weekend, something happened which I knew would come eventually. That's right, I had my first real Chinese culture shock. Which isn't bad for over three months of living here. Up until then, I have been blissfully happy in China, to an extent that even surprised me. As I've discussed before, not only are Seth and … Continue reading My First Chinese Culture Shock
So we know that Spain is a Catholic country, and as such one of the benefits of living in Spain is a long weekend during Holy Week. After an unseasonably cold winter that just doesn't seem to want to quit, it was so nice that at the beginning of the week we started to … Continue reading Eating Torrijas in Salamanca, Spain
We've made it to our apartment in Shenzhen, and the first week in China has been nothing but recalculating what normal is.
This is a 3-part series! If you missed part 1, check it out here! Or to skip to the third part, go here! Well, we are officially in China -- all four of us! Listen, I'm just as surprised as anyone else. I guess it's good that I wasn't worried about myself. In China, it's … Continue reading Four suitcases, two backpacks, two cats, and 3 planes (part 2/3)
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I only link to things on which I can speak with authority. It is also full of information that a lot of people have found to be incredibly helpful, and I hope you do, too! This is a 3-part series. To skip ahead to the other sections of the … Continue reading Four suitcases, two backpacks, two cats, and 3 planes (part 1/3)
The Dominican Republic! Wow, what a beautiful place. And what a beautiful people! Our family decided over the summer that this would be the Christmas vacation of choice this year, and after booking a house for a week in Punta Cana, generously asked us if we'd like to tag along. The answer was obviously "duh" … Continue reading Strolling in Santo Domingo
Hello from Old San Juan, Puerto Rico! I am writing this slightly hungover. I can now say I've had rum in the world's rum capitol, and I never have to do it again. Drink rum, that is. I had one rum. Oh, head. When Seth and I left Vieques (the tiny island off the … Continue reading Puerto Rico: El Yunque and La Cueva Ventana
We're taking 8 days out of it to abandon all responsibility (with a serious case of #catownerguilt) and hang out in Puerto Rico. So far it's been … um, worth it. Also, this blog will likely gather dust for another year or so … unless we drunkenly buy flights to an exotic paradise again before … Continue reading Vieques – Beach Bums and Sea Turtles