Controlled Chaos Travels the World
365. That is how many days I have been away from our home. Exactly one year ago, my children and I left Beijing on what we thought would be a few months of Ordered Departure. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, The US State Department, in its infinite wisdom, ordered the evacuation of all… Continue reading Evacuation Day
Hey there lovely readers! Long time, no see! The Traveling Circus has been getting settled into our new home here in Beijing. It has been quite the adjustment. The language barrier is more like the great divide. Finding familiar foods is difficult even with a small grocery store nearby that caters to expats. And the… Continue reading Back At It
So, over Memorial Day weekend, we decided to do a little stay-cation nearby. We had originally planned to go to Philadelphia, but just couldn't make it work. Instead, we decided to do a few things around DC and then spend an overnight in National Harbor. We spent Saturday at Mount Vernon. We have been a… Continue reading Stay-cation
Over the kids' Spring Break, we headed down to San Antonio. It was such a fantastic way to spend their break. The parks, the food, the culture, it was all so amazing. Bear with me here because there is so much good stuff that it was hard to narrow it down to 5 things. This… Continue reading 5 Things to do in San Antonio
On Friday, it actually felt like Spring. We had been waiting for this day for ages and I can't wait for its repeat. We decided that since the weekend weather was supposed to be cold and crummy, Friday was our best bet for cherry blossoms. Even though the hubby has been in DC for training… Continue reading Cherry Blossoming
Hello travel bugs! I am sitting here wishing winter would be gone already and dreaming of summer beaches. Since I am trying to think warm thoughts, I decided that I would share a bit about our beach time in the Coromandel. We actually didn't go in the summer, but in comparison to the windy Wellington… Continue reading Hot water & Sandy toes
Just walk the city. Wellington is small by capital city standards. The whole Wellington region is only 112 sq. miles. The actual downtown area of the city is relatively small and very walkable. Cuba Street is a fun area to walk through. You can check out the eclectic shops, grab a coffee, and watch the… Continue reading 5 Fun & Free Things to do in Wellington
Last April our family took a 10 day tour around part of New Zealand’s South Island. During that trip, we spent a few days in Dunedin. Dunedin is located in the Otago region of the South Island and is definitely worth a visit. We stayed in a little chalet on the Otago Peninsula that we… Continue reading Architecture & Chocolate
So, because I am late to the blogging game I feel like I need to back track a bit as far as our adventures go. Our last overseas posting was Wellington, New Zealand. We were fortunate enough to spend two years in New Zealand and got to see a lot of this beautiful country. I… Continue reading Hobbit Holes & Elevensies
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