Yep, we are moving again. Twice, actually. Internationally and transcontinentally at about the same time. One day recently, it became very obvious that we should stop trying to return to China and less than 24 hours later Shon received a job offer in California. So for the past week or so, my life has been nothing but sorting, packing,...
Visiting Seattle and short on time? Here is our list of six things to do if you visit Seattle + a suggested 3-day Seattle itinerary. No car required! ...
Okefenokee Swamp Tours on Georgia/Florida border. Which one should you pick? We tried two different ones and here’s what they were like....
Despite all of our travels and Shon growing up in New England, neither of us had ever seen a whale in the wild. Not until we went whale watching in the San Juan Islands, that is. Most Washington state whale watching tours require travelers to drive fairly far north and then catch a boat. As we didn’t rent a...
It’s November 2018. We’ve now lived in Shenzhen, China, for more than a year. People often ask us, “How does living in China compare to living in the USA?” or “How does teaching in China compare to teaching in the USA?” So, in this installment of Life in China, we will endeavor to answer those questions. We’ll also consider...
Happy Wednesday, everyone. We decided to start a new weekly column on our blog. So often we have a photo or two to share but it’s not enough for a full-length blog post. Enter Wednesday Postcard: a photo and a short story to go with it. Today’s postcard is from Maine. We love the Pine Tree State, we have...
Everyone who visits northern Michigan goes to Mackinac Island. But Mackinac Island is an expensive place and kitschy, too. So what can you do in Northern Michigan that’s both budget friendly and not hokey? We consulted our friends Jody and Megan Terrell at Wallhanger Photography, headquartered in Kalkaska, and then we hit the road together to have some fun....
A 7-day Itinerary to See the Best of Utah Utah is full of awesome beauty. It is a state which a person could spend many weeks exploring. Most of us, of course, don’t have weeks at a time to spend like that. It’s possible to spend a solid week just seeing National Parks, which are wonderful, but what about...