We've made it to our apartment in Shenzhen, and the first week in China has been nothing but recalculating what normal is.
Tag: travel
Four suitcases, two backpacks, two cats, and 3 planes (part 2/3)
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)
Four suitcases, two backpacks, two cats, and 3 planes (part 1/3)
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)
Strolling in Santo Domingo
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
Why Getting a Chinese Z Visa is Like Getting Another Frickin’ Degree (+ how to with charts)
Here I detail the entire process of getting a Chinese Z-visa without using an agent.
9 FAQs About Moving Abroad
Well, yesterday we said goodbye to our roommates the cockroaches at our sweet little Charleston townhouse to crash at my parents’ place in East Tennessee, huddling down for the end of the Chinese work visa process. Now that I’m not working, packing, or surrounding myself with lovely Charleston people (miss you already), I finally have … Continue reading 9 FAQs About Moving Abroad
Puerto Rico: El Yunque and La Cueva Ventana
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
Life’s a “Beach” – Hoi An and Whale Island
With every new place Seth and I go in Vietnam, I feel hit upside the head with happiness. So far (knock on wood), nobody has scammed us into giving them too much money, everybody has been really friendly and spoken reasonbly good English, the food has been amazing every single time, and the country itself … Continue reading Life’s a “Beach” – Hoi An and Whale Island
Pinching Ourselves in Halong Bay
After our last night in Hanoi, we woke up early to catch the bus to Halong Bay. We hopped in a minibus with about 15 other people -- all cool and interesting from all over the world, between the ages of 23 and 45, and took the 4 hour ride to the bay. From there … Continue reading Pinching Ourselves in Halong Bay
Falling in Love with Hanoi
We love Hanoi. This place rocks. It has all the modern conveniences we're used to (multiple constantly functioning outlets in the hotel, no power outages, I haven't squatted once to use a public bathroom yet!) and the weather has been completely clear since we arrived. So, we begin when Seth and I got off a … Continue reading Falling in Love with Hanoi