The Best Apps for Shanghai Expats

WRITTEN BY Drew

We love sharing our experiences as Shanghai expats, including our advice for adjusting to expat life in a crazy city of over 20 million. Yes, there are a lot of people, the metro is brutal at rush hour, and sometimes...

01.16.19

A First Look at Mumbai

WRITTEN BY Julie

Well, I finally went to India. For many people, India is one of the great travel frontiers, known for being simultaneously one of the most vibrant and best value places in the world, as well as impoverished and full of...

Airbnb tips: You can stay safe and enjoy a beautiful country cottage in Greece

01.09.19

7 AirBnB Tips for First Time Users

WRITTEN BY Drew

We have stayed at over 40 different Airbnb apartments during our travels. Airbnb is our go-to for fun and funky accommodations for a lot of our travel. We stayed at apartments in residential neighborhoods in Nashville...

01.09.19

Hello 2019!

WRITTEN BY Julie

Dear 2019, We’re a week late with a little howdy to our internet friends, but we’ve been hunkered down with family and are just now coming up for air. My UV-protecting glasses designed for digital screen...

12.20.18

Living in a Shanghai Lane House

WRITTEN BY Drew

Shanghai has no shortage of apartments spread across a sprawling metropolis of over 24 million people. What makes Shanghai unique is the existence of lane houses – sometimes called “old houses”...

12.14.18

2018 Highlights: Best Meals of the Year

WRITTEN BY Drew

It’s my most wonderful post…of the year. I joke, but this post is a highlight for me to write, and I look forward to it every year. If you want to see what made the list in previous year, check out the...