Author Archives: Shelley
Shanghai in Pictures
As John mentioned in his previous post, Shanghai is a huge, modern city that offered a western-style familiarity that felt very comforting after our adventures in Datong. We loved the fresh juice and fresh salads at Wagas (salad can be … Continue reading
Two Months on the Road
I’ve shied away from writing about personal or relationship topics on our blog, preferring instead to focus on our travel experiences, but with today marking two months that we’ve been on the road, it feels like the right time to … Continue reading
Chinese Wedding Photos
While out walking in Datong, China, we stumbled upon a Chinese wedding photo session. We learned that in China it’s typical for couples to take wedding pictures a month or two before the wedding, knowing that the two full days … Continue reading
The Forbidden City and Summer Palace
I think I’ve said this before, and I’ll probably say it again, but it was SO HOT in Beijing. Mentally, I was not prepared for it. On the map, I saw how far north Beijing is and just assumed that … Continue reading
The Great Wall and the Real China
On our second day in China, we drove about an hour and a half out of Beijing to visit a section of the Great Wall. In several places near Beijing, the wall has been rebuilt and has opened more or … Continue reading
Opposite Ends of Tiananmen Square
We are waaaaayyy behind on our blog posts at the moment and are scrambling to catch up on our last three weeks spent in Beijing, Datong, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and now Kobe. While looking through our pictures to decide … Continue reading
My Favorite Sign in China
All over China we saw signs, logos and t-shirts in English, and pretty often we got a good chuckle out of them. Sometimes the English just didn’t make much sense, and other times it was totally clear but just surprising. … Continue reading
Thanks for the Comments!
John and I want to send out a big thank you to all of the folks who have commented on our blog posts or sent us notes in response. Hearing from you all makes us feel more in touch and … Continue reading
Temples in Chiang Mai
During our week and a half in Chiang Mai, we’ve visited a number of Buddhist temples. We’ve tried to distill down the number of pictures so that we just post the highlights, since otherwise there would be a lot of pictures. … Continue reading
Baan Orapin
We’ve spent our last few days in Chiang Mai relaxing at a really peaceful B&B called Baan Orapin. We’re big fans of the air conditioning and WiFi here, which we’ve been taking advantage of to try to get caught up … Continue reading