Category Archives: China

On not having culture shock in Thailand

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

November marked two years since my son and I stepped off the plane in Bangkok, where Phil was happily waiting our reunion.  At that point, he had been in Thailand for two months without us because Levi and I were … Continue reading →

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Sojourn: ห้าปีนับตั้งแต่

Posted on September 10, 2013 by

September 10, 2008.  That’s the day I left the U. S. to live in China for what was supposed to be a year.  Now five years has passed since that day.   This photo, taken on the plane from Chicago … Continue reading →

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Four years overseas!

Posted on September 23, 2012 by

This week on 9/10, marked four years since I landed in China and began my life as an ex-pat. I truly never expected to be overseas for this long, but life certainly has been full of surprises.  Part of me thinks … Continue reading →

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Ex-pats and the plight of street animals

Animal rescue isn’t a topic often discussed in the expat community.  But it should be.  Perhaps it should be discussed more amongst expat communities than it is back in the US (my home country).  While there are still horrific situations animals … Continue reading →

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China vs Thailand (Part Three): Seeds of Discontent

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

I cried a lot when I was alone in my Chinese apartment.   Encountering a variety people turned out to not be mostly helpful.  Some helped.  There were a few people who did things like point out different places to eat, … Continue reading →

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China vs. Thailand (Part Two): Landings

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

Last time I wrote about my feelings and expectations about becoming an expatriate. Most of what I experienced leading up to my flight to Korea was a mix of excitement, fear, in anticipation. I really didn’t know what to actually … Continue reading →

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Thailand vs. China (Part One)

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Ok, I’ll admit it.  The title of this post isn’t really fair.  As a cross-cultural researcher, one of the first ideas my field teaches is that you can’t exactly compare cultures on a list.  Cultural variations are so different, it’s … Continue reading →

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