Yep, we are moving again. Twice, actually. Internationally and transcontinentally at about the same time. One day recently, it became very obvious that we should stop trying to return to China and less than 24 hours later Shon received a job offer in California. So for the past week or so, my life has been nothing but sorting, packing,...
Exactly a year ago today, Shon and I posted this video of ourselves singing our ridiculous Corona Medley. At that point, we’d spent about 3 weeks in the USA waiting for permission to return to China and were sure we’d be home by summer. Man, were we clueless. It’s March 27, 2021, and we are still in living in...
You don’t need me to tell you that this has been one strange year. Now, December is approaching, many places are back in lockdown or heading that way, and much of the normal holiday season fun is simply not-accessible. With that in mind, we came up with a list of family activities for Advent 2020 and are happy to...
If you’re a regular ourtravelingzoo.com reader, you know we are able to do our traveling largely thanks to our decision to teach overseas. We’ve called it our single biggest travel hack. We’ve frequently been approached by people who wanted to know how we got into teaching abroad, because teaching in international schools is an intriguing gig. We’ve been more...
Earlier this fall, I spotted a lady with a tote that featured Shenzhen skyline. After having lived in China for 2 years, I know that Shenzhen souvenirs are virtually impossible to find, so I accosted the poor woman to find out where she got her bag. To my amazement, it turned out that I already knew the person who...
Visiting Seattle and short on time? Here is our list of six things to do if you visit Seattle + a suggested 3-day Seattle itinerary. No car required! ...
Today’s postcard comes courtesy of Japan’s Hawaii: Okinawa. We took the kids, as usual, and traveled with a friend to explore this beautiful Japanese island three weeks ago. Here’s what would go on the back of this image, if it were a postcard: It’s been a day of driving from our home base near Nago to Cape Hedo and...
Okefenokee Swamp Tours on Georgia/Florida border. Which one should you pick? We tried two different ones and here’s what they were like....
We’d never heard of Chester luggage until we were contacted by a representative from the company. We learned Chester Travels has been around for over two years now, and they’re seeking to make some waves with high-quality, low cost luggage. The Chester representative asked if we would be interested in trying out one of their bags. We agreed, and...
Despite all of our travels and Shon growing up in New England, neither of us had ever seen a whale in the wild. Not until we went whale watching in the San Juan Islands, that is. Most Washington state whale watching tours require travelers to drive fairly far north and then catch a boat. As we didn’t rent a...