We’ve been crazy busy the last few weeks, settling in, getting the kids in school, doing Christmas and just trying to live our daily lives here in Colombia. But the niñas and I managed to carve out an afternoon and...
GSD in MDE
With a title like that, did you wonder if we had some embarrassing medical condition? Or we are getting a degree in something? Nope and nope. That stands for “Getting Sh!t Done in Medellin”. Cause we are rocking it...
Medellin Colombia: First Impressions
Hola! We are here! We have made it to Colombia, we are settled and we are ready to tell you ALL about it! Get comfy, I have so much to share. Zoe and I arrived after our epic layover...
Layover in ‘Merica
Upon leaving Thailand, Zoe and I had a layover in the USA. For three weeks! What started off as “Let’s go to Alaska for Nanna’s 80th birthday” turned into “Let’s go to 4 places in 3 states and try...
Southeast Asia LOL
You know we can’t leave a country without giving you a good chuckle at the funny signs and language blunders we found here. This version is multi-national thanks to our visa run to Malaysia and Cambodia. Enjoy the LOLs!...
Thailand Happy and Crappy
I almost couldn’t put the word “crappy” in the title of this blog post. It sounds too harsh for our sweet Thailand. But I do like consistency and since I’ve done this post for many other countries, Thailand gets...
Scenes from the Street
Chiang Mai is a really interesting place. I think it might be one of the “most different” places we’ve ever visited. Just driving around the town is so fascinating and you see so much that is new and unusual...
The Lantern Festival in Chiang Mai
It’s almost time for Zoe and I to say goodbye to Thailand, but we are so glad we were able to watch – and participate in – this very well-known festival in Chiang Mai. Before I get into the...
So Wat Dii Kaaaaa (aka Thai language)
When we arrived in Chiang Mai in July, one of the first things we did was to sign up for language classes. The Thai language is not very intuitive and the girls and I wanted to find some way...
Chiang Rai’s White Temple
Now that we are back in our comfy Chiang Mai house after the Visa Run That Went On and On and On, we are not getting a lot of enthusiasm from the Shermanitas when we talk about more exploring...