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We always spend Christmas in California. I enjoy the family and the traditions. However, arriving Stateside days before Christmas does take away the “fun†of getting ready for Christmas. The fake tree goes up, the gifts are purchased and wrapped in record time. When we arrive on the first day, we put […]
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This year for the first time, we decided to travel on the four-day holiday. We traded traditional turkey dinner for an adventure weekend. It is not a busy travel weekend as the only students out of school are American schools. Elle goes to the British school, therefore, she had no days off. […]
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It seems the bags were just unpacked from the Olympics and the bags are repacked for our holiday to Boracay, Philippines. To get to Boracay, it feels like the movie, “trains, planes and automobiles”. It is a night flight to Manila followed by a small flight to Caticlan followed by a boat to the […]
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We started our trip in Chongqing. I took the train down from Chengdu to meet the girls who had flown up from Shanghai. The trip itinerary is to board the boat on Saturday evening, travel down river through the Three Gorges (三峡) Sunday and Monday and grab a flight back to Shanghai on Monday […]
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What an experience of a lifetime! Terri and Andy joined us on our adventure we will always remember – the Beijing Olympics 2008. We did the ticket lottery 18 months prior to the event. With China residences permits in our passports, we were able to use all four Lyon passports to put […]
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May holiday is Labor Day week in China. The Szatkowski family is moving back to America. Therefore, we organized a three family beach holiday to Phuket. The Szatkowski family (Betty, Jimmer, Samantha & Jack) and the Humes family (Mary, John, Kelly & Erin). We were going back to the JW Marriott to enjoy the […]
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We decided to stay in Shanghai for Chinese New Year (CNY) and pass on the beach holiday as many of our friends were off to the sun. We just return from Christmas in California and it is hard budget-wise to set off on another holiday. Flights, hotels and everything are double the […]
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The favorite Christmas tradition for the girls is gingerbread house creations with Aunt Nancy. The girls look forward to it every year. Getting Started As Emersyn gets older, her creations get more exciting. Emersyn likes to create patterns with the candies to give her house details. Eleri […]
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Our friends, Betty & Jimmer Szatkowski, hosted Thanksgiving this year. Betty had a large crowd, as always at the Szatkowski’s home. Betty lives in the tower 9/10 next to our tower 11/12. Ovens are not standard in Chinese homes. When Betty moved into her apartment on the 12th floor, part of the negotiations was […]
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Spring Break and the family is ready for a beach holiday after a long Shanghai winter. We decided to go to Phuket, Thailand. The last time we visit the beaches of Phuket, Emersyn was three years old. The Szatkowski Family would be at Phuket, also. We decided to try the JW Marriott Resort as […] |