Mandarin Oriental Macau: Tranquility From the Gambling Crowds

WRITTEN BY Drew

The ringing of slot machines. The yells of joy from winning hands. The noise of thousands of people milling about on the casino floor, hoping to emerge a winner. Macau is not a place where one necessarily goes to get...

08.18.17

The China Visa Process, Part III

WRITTEN BY Julie

This article is part of a short series about our journey to obtain our Chinese residency and work visas. We haven’t found great personal resources about what to expect when applying for such visas and went through...

08.15.17

The Best Things to Do in Macau

WRITTEN BY Drew

Macau. The “Vegas of the Far East.” For centuries, this tiny region in the South China Sea was controlled by the Portuguese, who used it as a trading hub for Asia. After almost 600 years, the Portuguese...

08.11.17

The Guide to Chinese Dumplings

WRITTEN BY Drew

Who doesn’t love dumplings? They are little pockets of joy, stuffed with a variety of fillings, and dunked into a delicious sauce. Fast, delicious, and inexpensive. The holy trifecta of food. And dumplings are...

08.08.17

July 2017 Month In Review

WRITTEN BY Julie

We’re back from a short summer break, and what a difference it makes. It’s nice to leave phones and cameras at home, and just hang out. Over the course of a week in the States, I had plenty of time to...

07.25.17

While We’re On Vacation

WRITTEN BY Julie

We realized recently that we’ve never taken an actual vacation from this blog. I’d like to say it’s because we’re inspired all the time and our cups runneth over with things to say. Not so, my...