visiting Shanghai Disneyland during a holiday weekend

Shanghai Disneyland The Hard Way

If there is one rule we’ve heard a million times about travel in China, it is to avoid going to Chinese tourist sites on holidays. We’ve all seen the horror show photos of choking crowds spending their much...

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A Trip to Anhui Province with Heart to Heart

When we moved to China as expats, I wasn’t sure exactly what I was going to do with my free time. I did not have a work permit, so full-time employment was going to be complicated. I could have easily found a...

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A Park City Weekend Without Skiing

“Maybe I’ll just fly from China for the weekend.” Sometimes, plans are hatched haphazardly, without much thought or regard to logistics, cost, and jet lag. That is exactly how my Park City weekend...

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Peace and Quiet in Luang Prabang, Laos

“Wait, we need a visa? We don’t have any money or a photo!” Our quick journey to Laos got off to a rough start when we made a fundamental mistake. We flew into Luang Prabang after a few days enjoying...

return trip to bangkok

Our Return Trip to Bangkok

Let me be frank. The first time I went to Bangkok I didn’t really love it. We were new to Southeast Asia and Bangkok felt like jumping in the deep end of a pool I wasn’t sure I was ready to swim in. In a blog...

Kuang Si falls near Luang Prabang, Laos

Visiting Kuang Si Falls Near Luang Prabang, Laos

If you happen to find yourself in the small town of Luang Prabang, visiting Kuang Si falls is a must-do activity. In fact, in this sleepy corner of Southeast Asia, it’s one of the only activities to get that kind of...