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The Bunch Abroad

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

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  • travel tips
  • Little Lounger
    • Lounging with Jack
    • Hotel Lounges
      • China-Shangri-La Hotel, Chengdu​
    • Airport Lounges
      • China-Chengdu Airport
      • China-Shanghai Pudong Airport T1
        • China-Shanghai Pudong Airport (Terminal 2)
      • Thailand-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (Concourse F)
      • Finland-Helsinki Airport
  • adjustment abroad
  • Things we ❤️
    • Shacke Paks
    • SANDEMANs NEW Europe tours
    • Absolute Escapes
  • favorite recipes
    • Fall Favorite Apple Crisp
    • Christmas Sugar Cookies
  • China
    • Rainbow Mountains
    • Shanghai
      • Shanghai travel tips
      • Shanghai Disneyland
      • Shanghai Walks: a trip back in time
    • The Great Wall
  • Southeast Asia
    • Indonesia
      • Lombok
      • Nusa Lembongan
      • Bali
    • Thailand
      • Koh Samui
    • Vietnam
    • Cambodia
  • United States
    • 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
    • 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

Tag: letting go

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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!"
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5 ways NOT to tell your kids you’re moving to China (without them)

18 Oct 2017
It's not just any day you get to tell your kids you're moving to a foreign country for 3-5 years.  Not just any foreign country, by the way, freaking CHINA. This conversation is…
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It’s Been a While

4 Aug 201711 Oct 2017
August 2017 I am still amazed at how time passes by so quickly. I remember watching the clock when we had two young children, just waiting for the day to…
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2016: Changes, Chopsticks, and Chicken Feet

31 Dec 201611 Oct 2017
Day 364 11:15 PM. My birthday. I am sitting here in the dark looking out the window of our hotel room in Grand Rapids. Continue reading "2016: Changes, Chopsticks, and…
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From Here to There and Back Again

26 Aug 201610 Oct 2017
Day 226 It’s ok to be sad. I don’t want this blog to be depressing, but I am sad. We came home to Michigan, got settled, left for Virginia for…
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A House Divided

10 May 201610 Oct 2017
On my way                                                      …
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Shang-hi’s and Shang-lo’s

28 Jan 201610 Oct 2017
It is a beautiful summer day, not a cloud in sight. The blue sky above and the gentle cooling breeze are comforting as you wait in the long, slow moving…
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’tis Christmas Day

26 Dec 201510 Oct 2017
Christmas. A time for family and friends. Celebrations and food. Songs and traditions. I adore this time of year. It is wonderful to sit next to a beautiful tree and…
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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