adjustment abroad All Good Things Must Come to an End 11 Apr 201923 Jan 2020 I don't know, where you're going Or when you're coming home I left the keys under the mat to our front door For one more chance to hold you close…
adjustment abroad Living Small in a Big World 14 Mar 201923 Jan 2020 From time to time during our expat journey, I find myself stepping back to look at the reality of the opportunity we’ve been given. I pause and realize just how…
adjustment abroad It’s Time to Celebrate a Silver Anniversary! 28 Jan 201923 Jan 2020 Brett and I just celebrated 25 years of marriage…25 years!…A quarter of a century! That’s nothing to be taken lightly. We’ve certainly come a long way since that second day…
Travel tips 10 Ways to Help you Overcome Jet Lag 18 Jan 2019 Jet Lag Isn’t For the Faint of Heart! When our oldest son, Hunter came from Detroit to visit us for the first time in Shanghai, he thought he had the…
Koh Chang… Go to Koh Chang and Do Nothing! 26 Oct 201823 Jan 2020 We just returned from a fantastic 4-day trip to Koh Chang Island, Thailand. Perhaps part of the reason it was such a great trip was due to the fact that…
adjustment abroad The Second Time Around (Kid’s Version): 5 Reasons Why Kids Should Live Abroad Again 23 Sep 2018 The first time Brett asked my thoughts about a possible move to Bangkok, I quickly responded (and when I say quickly responded, I mean I didn’t even have to think…
adjustment abroad… The Second Time Around. 5 Reasons Why You Should Live Abroad Again. 11 Sep 2018 We are now officially on our second overseas move. I’m still surprised we now call Bangkok home, especially because a mere three months ago we were unsure we would even…
adjustment abroad… A New Chapter: Bangkok Bound 11 Aug 2018 The only thing certain in life is change. When we first found out we were moving to Shanghai, I was terrified. When we arrived in Shanghai, I was terrified. Our…
adjustment abroad… 6 Reasons Why Kids Should Live Abroad 22 May 201823 Jan 2020 My 11-year-old, Jack had quite a day last week. He decided he would go on an “adventure bike ride” around our neighborhood. When he returned, his eyes were alight with…
adjustment abroad… Only in China! 13 Feb 2018 A picture says a thousand words. Frederick R. Barnard I love China! My favorite aspects of living here are the things you see that get lost in translation, whether it…