Posts

USA

Fun Florida Facts (and Opinions) – Things we’ve learned from our unexpected FL time
Florida Adventures – Our excursions in the Sunshine State

China

China Bucket List – Nearing the End – 25 things we checked off our China bucket list
Chinese Food: Where’s the Sesame Chicken?! – Our favorite “real” Chinese dishes

Poland

My Posts from Poland – 10 posts (linked from Facebook) about our year spent in Lodz, Poland

World

Winter Wonderlands (of years past) – Our list of favorite winter travel destinations
Ruminating on Returning – Possible redemption trips in our future
Viva La Mexico – Comparing three awesome cities in Mexico
A Bit Different, Eh? – Our first observations in Canada
Eating Our Way Through Japan – Review of the amazing foods we tried in Japan
Asian Island Adventures – Highlights from our trip to Macau/HK, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia
Southeast Asia and Chinese New Year – Highlights from our trip to Thailand, Cambodia, HK, and Guangzhou
Top 8 Underrated Travel Destinations – Some of my favorite places to visit
The Land of Chinggis and Cheese – Highlights from our trip to Mongolia

General

USA

Fun Facts: US Presidents Edition – Celebrating Presidents’ Day with random trivia knowledge
America in Ten Words – What makes America, America?
Re-learning the American Way – Evidence of our own reverse culture shock

China

Student Perspectives: To Me China Is ______ – Writings from my students
New Skills Brought to Us by Life in China – Unique set of skills we’ve picked up in the last two years spent in China
Things We’ll Miss Most About China – A to Z of the things we’ll miss most when we leave
China: A Place Full of Misconceptions – Some new perspectives I gained from living and working in China
That Was Unexpected! As Was That… My parents found out what China is really like
A Tale of Two Cities – A comparison of Hefei, China and Lodz, Poland
Holiday Season in Hefei, China! – How the winter holidays are celebrated in the East
Living in China: Daily Differences – How our every day lives changed in China
Golden Week Musings – How National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival are celebrated in China
First(ish) Impressions of China and Its People – Our thoughts after just arriving in China
Reactions and Expectations: China – Thoughts and observations as we prepared to leave for China

Poland

A Tale of Two Cities – A comparison of Hefei, China and Lodz, Poland
My Posts from Poland – 10 posts (linked from Facebook) about our year spent in Lodz, Poland

World

Five Years From Fulbright – Looking back at how Fulbright influenced me
Quarantine Endeavors – Things to do when stuck inside
3o Lessons I’ve Learned in My 30 Years – A record of important things to keep in mind
A Year of 30 Day Challenges – My new take on New Years resolutions
So What’s Next? – Updates on what Tucker and I are doing after China
We’re in China! Round Two: Updates on what we’re doing in China for year two
Laughs and Lessons – Funny stories and lessons we learned after a year in China
Progress Report – Updates after 6 months in China
We’re in China! Now What Are We Doing? – Why we moved to China in the first place
I’m Officially Blogging Now – Where it all began!