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Windows of the World

Eight months after moving to Shenzhen and we finally visited the number one tourist attraction in town! For a city of 13 million, Shenzhen doesn’t have a wealth of, ahem, cultural highlights, but this bonkers...

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A New Year, A New Chapter

It’s 2018 and we have a few changes planned for this little corner of the Internet. Over the years, we’ve adjusted our style as life has changed and this year is no different. Now that we’re settled...

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After 6 Months as a Shenzhen Expat

We have reached the 6-month mark of our Shenzhen expat life. At this time last year, we were in the US with our families for the holidays, still completely unsure where in the world we were going to live. The...

Things to do in Guangzhou, China: the Yat-Sen Memorial

The Best Things to Do in Guangzhou, China

We’ve been living in China for almost a month, so we figured it was time to see a little more of it. A few weeks back, Julie found out she had to attend a few meetings at her company’s Guangzhou office, so...

what is on the McDonald’s menu in China?

What’s On the McDonald’s Menu in China?

We not frequent fast-food diners, but during our six months in China, we have visited more than ever. That probably has to do with the proximity (around the corner) and the availability of post-dinner ice cream cones...