Over the summer my husband Duarte and I filmed for House Hunters International. There were 5 total days of filming: 1 day in Lake George, New York with my family and 4 days in Ho Chi Minh City. We moved to a different house for our second year in HCMC, and I’ve been waiting, Read More
We found flying with our son to be most difficult from 12 to 24 months. During that age, Gabriel really wanted to get up and walk around a lot, and until 20 months he still wanted to breastfeed to fall asleep. Considering the frequent wakings due to noise or turbulence on the airplane, this, Read More
We spent one week with our son in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. From Ho Chi Minh City, it’s just a two-hour flight, which was perfect for us considering I was 29 weeks pregnant and we wanted a nearby, child-friendly getaway. Here are some highlights from our trip. Tweet
Since we lived in Lahore for three years, I receive a lot of emails asking me for advice about renting or buying properties in Pakistan. You might want to read this article first: Best Areas to Live in Lahore, Pakistan When we rented, we used Deal Makers in Defence Phase IV. Here are the, Read More
It’s hard to believe he’s almost 3 years old! Baby C is due about 2 weeks after his third birthday. It will be an exciting time for him, as my mom is coming to visit and he’ll be learning how to be a big brother. He has about two more months of being an, Read More
During our school October break, we spent 3 days/2 nights at the Mekong Lodge at Cai Be. I booked this place because it had strong reviews on Agoda and Trip Advisor, seemed family friendly, and is only 2.5 hours drive from Ho Chi Minh City. I was looking for a place where we could, Read More
The last time I updated this blog, Gabriel was just over 2 years old. Now he’s a few months shy of turning 3, and we’re expecting our second child two weeks after his 3rd birthday. He’s as energetic as ever, however he has a much longer attention span now than he did when he, Read More
We just returned from 3 days/2 nights in the Mekong Delta at Cai Be. Full review of Mekong Lodge to come, however in the meantime here are some memorable moments. Tweet
I just got back from leading a grade 12 field trip to Hoi An, Danang and Lang Co Beach. Our whole school goes on 4-day field trips, and this year I served as Field Trip Coordinator. It was hectic getting students signed up and working with other trip leaders to plan the itineraries, but, Read More