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Pat Helmers

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Malaysian Musings #14

Malaysian Musings #14 In this episode Denise and Pat muse about their adventures in Kuala Lampur Malaysia.   They talk about the architecture and traffic (or lack thereof compared to the rest of their travels) and the  welcoming and helpful locals. We visit a number of interesting tourist sights from Hindu Temples to Mosques as well as  ...

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Vietnam Vagabonds #13

Vietnam Vagabonds #13 Pat and Denise have just arrived in Vietnam and talk about their adventures in Hanoi, Hue and Hoi An. Vietnam is a very old country with a rich and honored history. But Vietnam is hardly the old man of  Southeast Asia,  but instead, the new kid on the block. Hanoi is an incredibly bustling city with entrepreneurs and mom  ...

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Teeming Thailand Temples #12

Teeming Thailand Temples Chiang Mai Thailand is teeming with Buddhist temples. In this episode Denise and Pat share they’re experiences visiting the many Thailand temples throughout the city and nearby country. They climb up mountains, forded creeks, climbed down into caves and negotiated narrow sidewalks with zooming motorbikes to see the  ...

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Thailand Travelogue #11

Thailand Travelogue #11 In this episode Denise and Pat discuss their new destination, Chiang Mai Thailand. Known for it’s elephants, temples and smiles, they discuss first impressions of this bustling and welcoming town in this Thailand travelogue. Filled with history, they struggle to understand the past given few signs are in English. Yet  ...

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Hong Kong Chronicles #10

Hong Kong Chronicles In this episode Pat and Denise leave the austerity of China for the glitz and glamour of Hong Kong. We speak on length of the vistas of Victoria Harbor, riding the Big Bus and drinking craft beer. It’s great to be back in the West. Yes Hong Kong is in China, but it feels like the British Empire. Stunning architecture and  ...

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Bustling Beijing #9

In this episode we scale the Great Wall, march on Tienanmen Square and sneak into the Forbidden City. Plus we visit a number of historical sites, temples and parks in bustling Beijing China. Pull up a craft brew… … because we’ll also share a lovely afternoon in the garden hutong at Great Leap Brewing. This and more.

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Xi’an the Next Step with the Terra Cotta Army #8

In this episode Denise and Pat start their journey of Asia in Xi’an, the end of the historic “Silk Road”. The conversation begins with comparing the differences in the city, after weeks living in a dusty boom town. It then focuses on the amazing Terra Cotta Army, the Muslim Market with all it’s vendors, Confucian, Taoist and Tibetan Buddhist  ...

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Goodbye ZhengZhou! #7

 Goodbye ZhengZhou! In this episode Denise shares her tale on why ZhengZhou is not a good fit for her professionally and how it’s time for us to get out town! We talk at great length about the elementary school, Chinese culture and how different it is from the West.  We share some observations about our outings, some of the sights and the new  ...

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School’s Back In Session #6

First Day of School In this episode Denise talks at length about the start of school…. First day at the Primary Bilingual School How kids are all the same Issues that come with starting a  new year Talk about moving to our new digs and their great Beautiful campus Shopping and sensory overload Eating at a buffet Taking the Bus vs Taxis  Dogs  ...

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