What to wear for a four days of work at a resort!? I love my job! This past weekend I was away in beautiful Kota Kinabalu for a work conference. Meeting up with teachers from all over Asia meant I was able to catch up with many friends made at the different posts we’ve had.Continue reading Style Story: Work AND Resort Wear
It may look like a mess, but there is some order here: only black and white for this weekend work/resort trip. For my last trip, which happened to be work related, I chose a theme: flowy, culotte pants. Again, I am on a work related trip, and I “resort”-ed my packing to a theme. HoweverContinue reading Packing 101: Choose a Theme Continued
It’s March, so it’s about that time of year when I head out on a school trip with 20 students. Like last year, I’m in India. I scheduled this post after I packed for the trip. I’ll pretty much be did all the same things I mention in this post about packing for adventure travel,Continue reading Packing 101: Choose a Theme
We just finished a fabulous road trip that started in Seattle and took us on the 101 Highway down to San Francisco. We stopped in Portland, and then meandered along the Oregon post and stayed in Seaside, and Bandon. Once we got into California, we wondered through the Redwoods, stayed a night in Healdsberg, andContinue reading Packing 101: Road Trip Uniform
I’ll be in India all this week touring around the northern Ganges river with 20 students from HKIS. During the trip we will experience the culture with train trips and market visits. We’ll attempt some adventure with hikes up mountains and rafting trips down the Ganges. Finally, will offer some service to the local inhabitantsContinue reading Packing 101: Adventure Travel
Everyone in my family wants Joanie’s help when it comes to packing. No matter what, if we are packing for a trip or packing up a house, we want our mom involved. She’s just that good! During her recent visit to Hong Kong, I took a moment to capitalize on her skills in terms of packingContinue reading Packing 101: 3 Tips from Joanie
I am lucky: I travel a fair amount because of what I do and because of living overseas. Internationally teaching has many perks, and I have really appreciated all the travel I’ve been able to do in the last 16+ years. Because of this, packing has become a bit of a science for me. InContinue reading Packing 101: Three Nights [In Beijing]
Packing can be tricky. My mom is the absolute master at packing, so along the way I’ve taken note. (She’s actually amazing to watch in action!) Plus, as a family we’ve been on the move for many years, so there are some parts of packing that I have become good at. Recently on an overnightContinue reading Packing 101: Overnight [at the Auberge]