November 2018 Month In Review

WRITTEN BY Julie

I can hardly believe that December is upon us. As Gretchen Rubin says, ‘The days are long but the years are short.’ As I get older, this sentiment rings more true. Mondays are as endless as always but...

11.21.18

Our Autumn Driving Tour of Ireland

WRITTEN BY Julie

The morning that we woke up in a yurt, on a peaceful lake in County Clare, I knew that our vacation in Ireland was just the thing the doctor ordered. This long-planned trip, to align with China’s National Day...

09.20.18

Our Very Own Ireland Road Trip!

WRITTEN BY Julie

Our problem is this: we have friends in Ireland, people who we can go to when we need an injection of the charm and coziness that I swear Ireland has in spades. But this convenience of friends situated conveniently in...

09.01.18

August 2018 Month in Review

WRITTEN BY Julie

Where We’ve Been USA: Indiana (3 days) Thailand: Phuket (5 days) Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur (4 days) China: Shenzhen (Drew: 19 days, Julie: 17 days), Shanghai (Julie: 2 days) Highlights Bespoke: Did you hear that Drew...

08.08.18

Phuket Elephant Sanctuary: Animal Tourism You Can Feel Good About

WRITTEN BY Julie

A couple years ago, TripAdvisor removed hundreds of ticketed activities from their website that violated a newly conceived animal welfare policy. This policy requires that attractions with tickets sold via TripAdvisor...

07.31.18

July 2018 Month in Review

WRITTEN BY Julie

Where We’ve Been China: Yangshuo 2 days, Hong Kong 2 days, Shenzhen 27 days Highlights Yangshuo Weekend: We kicked off the month with a long weekend in Yangshuo, a *small* town about three hours from Shenzhen by...

07.20.18

Our Top Money-Saving Travel Hacks

WRITTEN BY Julie

I am a travel budget planner by nature. I can’t stay in the same place for an entire month, but I don’t want to recklessly spend money satisfying my endless urge to stay on the move. The discussion of...

07.02.18

June 2018 Month In Review

WRITTEN BY Julie

Where We’ve Been China: Shanghai 3 days, Hong Kong 3 days, Yangshuo 2 days, Shenzhen 24 days Highlights World Cup, 世界杯: Finally, a sporting event the whole world agrees on. We enjoy immersing ourselves into...