As I am looking through all of my photos for the month of October, it feels like we have done so much. There has been travel over the break, fun with friends, and trying to fit in family time. It has been beyond challenging and I don't know how we made it through all of … Continue reading Beijing Expat: October 2020
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The Birthplace of Kung Fu: Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes
My family and I took a weekend vacation in the middle of September to the province Zhengzhou. We were going to see locations that were over 1,500 years old! Not only that, but we were going to take our very first bullet train! It had been a while since we had left Beijing province and … Continue reading The Birthplace of Kung Fu: Shaolin Temple and Longmen Grottoes
Beijing Expat: August 2020
With school starting the last day of this month, I spent most of my time teaching summer school, enjoying the last days of summer, and meeting new colleagues. We celebrated being in China for a full year and still can't believe how much has changed and how many adventures we have already been on. Calvin … Continue reading Beijing Expat: August 2020
Beijing Expat: July 2020
This July has been an amazing start to our summer! Each week has been filled with friends, outings, and vacations! It has been both happy and sad as we said goodbye to amazing friends that were leaving Beijing for other opportunities and welcoming the new ones that are going to become part of our family. … Continue reading Beijing Expat: July 2020
Beijing Apartment Hunt 3.0
If you read our last apartment blog from November, you know that we were forced to sign an 8-month lease in an emergency to get housing. Now, that 8 months is almost up and we may have to move for a third time in less than one year. I say may because even though our … Continue reading Beijing Apartment Hunt 3.0