Nomadicgregors Inaugural Podcast! – Life as an Expat
The first episode of our Nomadicgregors podcast!
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Green & Cliffs: The World of Galway
Our time spent in the west of Ireland seeing the city of Galway and the stunning Cliffs of Moher!
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Hawaii – The Good
Hawaii has a ridiculous amount of amazing things to offer. A truly ridiculous amount. While you might think the best is the weather or the beaches, I’m here to tell you it isn’t. It’s the mountains. They are, in my opinion, what makes these islands so amazing. That’s not to say that the beaches or
Christmas Break Pt. 4: Melbourne!
In between Beijing and Melbourne, we spent a few days in Hong Kong to recharge. Hong Kong has become a bit of a Happy Place for both of us (it sure was for Cameron; being one of the first places he went to when he started traveling), and it’s our goal destination. We simply love
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Beijing 2.0 – for Christmas
There are truly only two reasons why we chose to spend Christmas in Beijing: number one, our friend Amy. She lives there and she had time off. It was more appealing to spend Christmas with a dear friend and by ourselves, much as we like each other’s company. Number two, we wanted to revisit some
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Chengdu, Leshan, and the Giant Buddha!
As part of our journey in Chengdu, we took a day trip to Leshan. Leshan is the site of the Dafo or Giant Buddha. This one was carved out of a stone mountain by monks. It took 90 years. This statue and the surrounding buildings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the other
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The New Digs – An International Teaching Apartment in Shanghai
If you’re interested in teaching abroad, this post can help to give you an idea of what an international teaching apartment might look like. This was technically our 2nd apartment in Shanghai, but the first we were able to find and choose on our own. Keep in mind this was in 2014! Technically this update
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Happy Accidents – An Expat Adventure with Groceries!
Today on the way back from the grocery store, I stopped by one of the street vendors at the back of our complex. Since they had parsley, I needed some, and the store didn’t have any. What I did have was an expat adventure with groceries! I bent over the parsley, pointed at it, and
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Bumping Heads with Chinese Logic: The Gas Case & Expat Troubles
We’ve been silent for a long time. We’re sorry! I thought we’d share a little anecdote of our current “problem” and the problems we’ve run into solving it. One of our expat troubles is dealing with our gas in the apartment. So yesterday we ran out of gas. To get gas (which you use to
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Feeling at Home – Our First Christmas in China
Cam and I are quite pleased with the way our apartment is turning out for Christmas in China. We are trying hard to make it feel homey and comfortable – make it a place where you’re happy to return by the end of the day, and you don’t mind having people over and/or just staying
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