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Tibet in Black and White
Elle and went to Tibet last week for one of the most memorable trips we have taken this year. There is so much to talk about and share what we did during this eight day adventure (food, broken down buses, … Continue reading
Posted in Pictures, Teaching, Wanderlust
Tagged black and white photos, China, Photography, Tibet, Travel
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The Dragon Warrior
Here is a short video of the Pandas feeding in Chengdu. I was going to put some music to it but I want you all to listen to the funny noises they make. It reminds me of (for those of … Continue reading
Chengdu… Home of the Pandas and all things SPICY
This weekend Elle and I ventured over to the Sichuan province to the west of us to the city of Chengdu. Chengdu is the fifth most populated city in China with 13 million people. Chengdu is located in the Southwest … Continue reading
The Great Wall
Upon arriving back in China we met my Dad and Aunite Wan in Beijing! While spend a lot of our time shopping we also saw The Forbidden City and the Great Wall before heading down to Guilin and the Li … Continue reading
We are back!!!
Sorry we have been MIA for a couple months, too busy traveling the world! Today Elle and I taught our first class of our second semester… time does fly. Our two month vacation for Chinese New Year was the most … Continue reading
Posted in Travel, Wanderlust
Tagged Bali, Beijing, China, New Zealand, Thailand, Travel, Vietnam
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Beyonce be “Upgrading ya,” and I’ll be “Updating ya!”
Clearly Allyson and I have been hanging out too much. I’m starting to obsess over Beyonce almost has much as she obsesses (jk, no one could ever get close to topping Ally). But, omg Beyonce is seriously running the world. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anhui, China, Teaching, Travel
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Wanderlust
Two birds in flight-hearts beating as one. The sun shines upon their wings, drenching them with healing warmth. The earth spreads below them-all theirs. This is a quote from one of my favorite books I just recently reread, Snow Flower … Continue reading
Italian Vacation and Winter in Ma’anshan
This week has been a real taste of China winter for Elle and I. Temperatures have dropped below freezing I think… My lack of mental math skills really hinder by ability to roughly convert Celsius to Fahrenheit. To make matters worse, most buildings (more specifically our classrooms) … Continue reading
Eatly
Elle and I just returned from our wonderful Thanksgiving with my family in Italy. I am fairly slap happy at this point… my bed feels incredible after an hour train ride, four hour plane ride, another ten hour plane ride, … Continue reading
Suzhou, Jiangsu
This past weekend Elle and traveled to the next province to the city of Suzhou. Suzhou is known as the “Venice of China” because it is a watercity with canals running through the old part of town. There are many … Continue reading