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2017 Highlights: The Best Meals of the Year

It shouldn’t be too big of a surprise that we ate well this year. Frankly, we eat pretty well every year. Compared to previous years, we didn’t have as many once-in-a-lifetime meals, or extensive (and...

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2017 Highlights: World Travel

It’s that time of year again, when the Internet spews forth a barrage of lists – Top 10 and Worst 5 and Best Of and Don’t Miss. For those of us who write online, it’s a nice break from the norm,...

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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...

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November 2017 Month in Review

Where We’ve Been Hong Kong: 2 days China: Shanghai 8 days, Shenzhen 20 days Highlights A surprising and delightful Thanksgiving: Last month we bemoaned the fact that Thanksgiving was approaching and we had no plans...

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Drive on the Left Gets a Makeover

We have been in China for almost 6 months! Our expat journey in Shenzhen has gone well so far and we are beginning to feel comfortable in our new surroundings, meeting new people and learning more about our new home...

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October 2017 Month In Review

October was the month of two firsts: Drew and I cumulatively spent more hours in airplanes than any previous month in our lives (87 hours, give or take, combined). The weather in Shenzhen turned to bliss. Yes, I said...