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Our family's journey experiencing life from the Great Lakes to the Great Wall.

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  • adjustment abroad
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    • Fall Favorite Apple Crisp
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      • Shanghai Walks: a trip back in time
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      • Lombok
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  • United States
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      • 11 Weird and Wonderful Things to do in Seattle
      • A Day in the City. 5 Things to do in Seattle.
      • A Day in the City. 3 More Things to do in Seattle.
  • Europe
    • Budapest
    • Scotland
    • Ljubljana
  • Middle East
    • Dubai in a Day
  • adjustment abroad
  • China
    • China Travel Guide
    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai travel tips
      • Shanghai Disneyland
      • Shanghai Walks: a trip back in time
      • Culture Shock Bike Tours
      • UnTour Food Tour
    • The Great Wall
    • Rainbow Mountains
    • Chengdu
  • Thailand
    • Bangkok
      • Who’s Ready for Some Good Old-Fashioned Axe Throwing?
    • Koh Lanta
      • 8 Days on Koh Lanta, Thailand
      • The Pimalai Resort and Spa. Koh Lanta, Thailand
      • When in Thailand…Muay Thai Boxing
      • How do you Bathe your Elephant?
    • Koh Samui
    • Koh Chang
  • U.S.
    • Arizona
    • Seattle
      • 11 Weird and Wonderful Things to do in Seattle
      • A Day in the City. 5 Things to do in Seattle.
      • A Day in the City. 3 More Things to do in Seattle.
  • Europe
    • Ljubljana
    • Berlin
    • Scotland
      • Don’t Go To Scotland!
      • For the love of Scotland! Two girls take off on the trip of a lifetime
    • Budapest
  • SE Asia/Middle East
    • Indonesia
      • A Day on Bali
      • Get Lost! (in Nusa Lembongan)
      • Loving Lombok
    • Dubai in a Day

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Scotland

Scotland Bound: 8 Essentials to Pack in Your Suitcase

20 Mar 201923 Jan 2020
Planning a trip to Scotland? That’s awesome! It’s an absolutely amazing country with so much to see and do that you’re bound to have an unforgettable experience. As you plan,…
Scotland

Take Me Back to the Isles of Staffa & Lunga!

7 Feb 201923 Jan 2020
Have you ever done one of those meditation exercises where you’re told to close your eyes and picture a place that brings you calm and peace? A place with unrivaled…
Chengdu…

A Weekend in Chengdu​, China

9 Apr 201823 Jan 2020
Last week we took a quick trip over to Chengdu for some sightseeing and panda hugging. Yes, panda hugging. What a great trip! Well, how could it be bad if…
adjustment abroad…

Calm Down!

26 Mar 201830 Mar 2018
Hello! I’ve missed you. I’m finally back from all the traveling and visitors of late. It is incredible how quickly a month has flown by.Continue reading "Calm Down!"
Family world travel

Stay Tuned!

27 Feb 201826 Feb 2018
It's the busy season for us. Between Brett and I we will have been to 6 countries in 2 months. So, writing will have to take a little hiatus. But…
adjustment abroad…

Finding the EXTRA in the Ordinary

29 Jan 2018
Sometimes something happens that is extraordinary. You may have experienced it a hundred times before, but this time it is different. Last week it snowed in Shanghai. Some people referred…
China…

Shanghai Walks: a trip back in time

24 Jan 201824 Jan 2018
There is something in Shanghai that is very exciting and alive - the idea of a city with two different souls, one from today and another from a long time…
adjustment abroad…

Take A Walk

22 Jan 201822 Jan 2018
I lived out my teen years in Hawaii. For a few years, we lived up the road from Pearl Harbor. Like, literally right up the road. You could see the…
adjustment abroad…

730 Days

15 Jan 2018
It has been two years since we moved abroad. Many of you have come alongside us on our journey through this blog. You have read about the ups and downs,…
Family world travel…

12 Things to Bring on Every Trip

11 Dec 201711 Dec 2017
Traveling can be tough. It’s stressful to pack your world into a bag and leave home. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole sightseeing bit of travel, and would…

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Laurie

Laurie

Welcome to my blog! I am dedicated wife and mother of four learning to live and love through the many adventures that come our way. Our lives are rich with the blessings of God's love and I rely on Him daily for guidance through this crazy adventure called life. We are the Burin Bunch and I hope you will enjoy joining me on our journey.

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