We planned our Chinese New Year break vacation to Okinawa way before we were aware of the whole coronavirus mess going on in Wuhan. We left Shanghai on January 18th and I think I may have had some vague awareness that there was some outbreak going on somewhere else in China. During our week-long stay… Continue reading Vacation in Okinawa: Hiding from the Coronavirus Panic
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A Day Trip to Seoul
When I piled off the train at Pyeongtaek Station with my baby girl and little sister last night, I had to just stop and cry while people flooded off the train around us. I needed 30 seconds of release after the whirlwind day we had just endured. It's been some time since I've had a… Continue reading A Day Trip to Seoul
Surviving an International Flight with a One-Year-Old (Just Barely)
Yesterday, I found myself lost and dazed in Seoul's Incheon airport with a sweaty one-year-old poorly tied to my front, a mountain of heavy suitcases, and one pee-soaked shoe. I couldn't find any sign for the baggage claim, and all the English-speaking Delta employees had bolted after I was the last person off the plane.… Continue reading Surviving an International Flight with a One-Year-Old (Just Barely)
Unraveled Teacher 