Where have we been? Everybody knows we lived in China until Covid made life more challenging than we wanted. Then we lost contact faster than it takes for PCR test results to come back. One of Jamie’s responsibilities for 2024 is writing consistently because she likes doing it and she’s pretty great. And she’s so, Read More
Locked up and locked in
I mentioned having feels and wanting to share them when I wrote this. Now I’m going waaaaay back to before we ever went to Belize or Turkey… does any of this sound familiar? Probably not! Again, that’s my bad. Read below to find out why we left China for Europe as soon as we were Read More
BIG recap
We’ve recently been traveling A LOT but blogging un poco (a little…) well actually, nunca (never.) So here’s a quick blog to catch you up in case you haven’t been following our Insta or FB. (Take a minute and click those links so you can like, follow, subscribe, vibe, groove…whatever the lingo is. Do Read More
I’ll see you onstage!
“I’ll see you onstage!” Those four words, “I’ll see you onstage,” hung in the air as the stranger smiled and walked away from us. I stood still, in shock, after Kim handed me the sleek, black envelope containing my Valentine’s Day surprise: tickets to Cirque du Soleil! Seeing a Cirque show together was on our Read More
Mission back to happy
Back home in Hangzhou What an experience this Mission Back to Happy has been! I write this from our “home town” of Hangzhou, specifically from our friend Charley’s apartment. Booker sprawled on our guest bed, happy to be stationary for more than a half hour. I’ve had two cups of coffee and I’m kicked back Read More
Jamie’s quarantine life: the home stretch
I do enjoy the home stretch (both going home and stretching) Sure, I love adventures. I like to try exciting and new things. If there’s a wacky food to try, I’ll take one. I am an explorer of new places and a social butterfly, meeting new people. If we want to go somewhere and aren’t Read More
Jamie’s quarantine life
When I told you about my solo trip to China, I mentioned we researched other people’s experiences. We listened to their stories and watched their videos. We joined group chats of people involved in various stages of immigration: some were preparing like me, some were just landing in Shanghai. Others just started quarantine life while Read More
Journey back to the land where WE smile, China
It took us some time to figure out where we are the happiest but we’ve finally made the decision! It is finally time to end the longest vacation ever, the one that started with Operation W.I.E.R.D, parts 1 and 2. Thailand is called the Land of Smiles and it’s a lot of fun to come Read More
Finding ways to RLAX at home
Where should we go today? Our house is located very close to a bustling but small downtown area. On a single street, we can find fresh fruits and vegetables, The Best fresh smoothies, a 7/11 and amazing affordable street meats. We also know a very good place to get some massages when we need to Read More
Pool time at the Coco…Coco Kalaaaaaaaaa
Water we waiting for? In the beginning of September we found ourselves with a four-day weekend from school. This mini-break took the place of a holiday traditionally held in April, the Songkran Festival. (Original Songkran, also known as the water festival, was postponed due to Covid. Check out this list of things to do during Read More