Warriors, Dumplings, & Fireworks!

Warriors, Dumplings, & Fireworks!

We had the most amazing Chinese New Year celebration in Xian! Our adventure began before we even landed in the imperial capital of China. After Asher was stroked on the cheek and had his hair and ear pulled by some admiring older ladies in the 

Awesome Great Wall!

Awesome Great Wall!

“I want to be a warrior when I grow up!” exclaimed Asher at the top of the Great Wall. It was a misty, overcast day when we traveled about an hour and a half outside of Beijing to visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu, the longest fully-restored 

First Stop Beijing!

First Stop Beijing!

The Chinese capital city of Beijing was our entry city which kicked off our 10 day tour of China. It was the first time that Aliya, Asher and I had ever been to China. Aliya’s first impression of Beijing was the smokey smell and polluted 

Pandas, Ear Picking, Duck Heads, and Opera!

Pandas, Ear Picking, Duck Heads, and Opera!

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Kung Hai Fat Choi!

Kung Hai Fat Choi!

Happy Year of the Ram . . . or the Sheep . . . or the Goat!  We think something might be a bit lost in translation, but as far as we can tell, it is the Year of the Ram. Chinese New Year is 

Ni Hao Mickey: Hong Kong Disney!

Ni Hao Mickey: Hong Kong Disney!

Saturday we surprised the kids when we hopped on the Disney Express and headed over to Lantau Island to spend the day at Hong Kong Disney! Although Hong Kong Disneyland only opens at 10am, they let people enter the gates and go down Main Street 

Macau Baby, Macau!

Macau Baby, Macau!

With seven times more revenue than Vegas, Macau is the new, clean, high-end, high stakes Vegas! Friday afternoon after school, we hopped on a ferry and rode 65 kilometers (40 miles) west of Hong Kong to the island of Macau. Macau has a rich unique 

Oceans of Fun: Ocean Park!

Oceans of Fun: Ocean Park!

We have only been in Hong Kong for 5 weeks and Asher & Aliya have been lucky enough to go to Ocean Park two times! Ocean Park, the largest theme park in all of Asia is a mix of Six Flags and Sea World with an absolutely 

911 vs. 0226800001

911 vs. 0226800001

What will you dial in an emergency?   .  .  .  911? Not in Chile! Can you remember 0226800001? How many 0s were there? Can you remember the other numbers? Don’t worry if you can’t remember 0226800001, you can always dial 0226800002!

Earthquake Through Asher’s Eyes

Earthquake Through Asher’s Eyes

Here is Asher’s view of the big Temblor that we experienced our first month in Chile: This is what it says: “THERE WAS AN EARTHQUAKE!  Hear the story? On the ipad, we were watching YouTube Matty B.  The earth started making sounds.  We turned up