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Eleven Years of Blogging and Traveling
2013: in Amsterdam A belated Happy New Year to you all. This year marks eleven years of blogging, expat living and independent travel for little old me! I meant to write this blog post last year to...
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The First Five Places I Want To Travel With Baby
I’ve been travelling and living overseas for eleven years and now I want to explore and travel with my baby! Sure, we haven’t left our city with her in the 12 weeks she’s been in this world but, in no...
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Southern California to Canada Road Trip
Taking a road trip from southern California to Canada has been on my wish list of things to do since we moved to Newport Beach; we just didn’t have any concrete plans to actually do it. That is,...
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Seeking Blossom at Huntingdon Library and Botanical Gardens
Blossom is the perfect backdrop to spring. The bright, dainty flowers ignite a little hope as they signify the changing of the seasons. Growing up in the UK, I have memories of seeing pink and white...
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Traveling West Africa: Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo
Have you ever considered traveling in West Africa? Do you have Ghana, Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo on your backpacking bucket list? If you do or you’re just curious about this underrated region, I...
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Why I would recommend teaching in China.
When I moved to Beijing to teach, I didn’t really know what to expect; but I was up for the adventure. When people ask me to describe the city I tell them it’s one of great contrasts: you could be...
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California Life, Lately
A little over three years ago (back when my blog was called This Beijing Life. Who remembers that?) I wrote a post called Beijing Life, Lately. And here I am again with an update on what actually...
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San Francisco with a Toddler
It’s not often I get to tag along on one of my husband’s work trips. But when Justin mentioned he had a conference in San Francisco, I couldn’t resist booking myself a seat on the flight. And don’t...
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Our Daughter’s First Trip Home to England
Where are you from? I’m frequently asked this question here in California. The accent is a bit of a giveaway that I’m not from around here (although I do feel like I’ve picked up a bit of an American...
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London, Nine Years Later
What a difference a decade makes. In 2008, just a couple of wide-eyed early 20-somethings (who, admittedly, had already lived in multiple countries), Justin and I moved to London together. Justin (an...
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