adventures in the summer palace
The Summer Palace and imperial gardens in Beijing – or Yíhé Yuán (which literally translates to Gardens of Nurtured Harmony) is just an …
escape to the countryside and lake yanqi near beijing
The pollution is hitting sky-high in Beijing again (anything over 200 is considered so bad that kids aren’t even allowed to go …
first glimpse of the great wall of china in mutianyu
The Great Wall of China is probably on most visitor’s bucket list, and it was also on ours. What many people don’t …
our week one adventures in china
Tonight will mark the one-week anniversary of us moving to China, and since I haven’t gotten my new site of Chinese Adventures …
chinese adventures… and shopping for home decor
Our day one in China marked the 3rd birthday of our twins, a visit to the new school to buy school uniforms …
unforgettably hot and cold in california
Yes, our family has been on the move again and I’ll tell you all about it when I finally have some more …
california hotel love
One of my favourite magazines – the California Homes & Design have just listed their favourite 50 California hotels and some of …
exploring the delectable mount shasta in california
Yes, this family has been on the road again, and the new destination was in Northern California, the beautiful and most impressive …
my favourite things to do on a lazy sunday
For anyone with little kids there probably is the ideal lazy Sunday before the kids, and after the kids era. Before the …
kung-fu show for the dragons in chinese new year in california
The 15 days of Chinese New Year are full of events, and we have just been to one where miss A. also …