Welcome to Paper Crane Stories – thanks for stopping by! I’m a Brit living in California, married to an American and always planning our next adventure. I’m a serial expat (I’ve lived in 5 countries) who loves to travel, eat, create and write. Read more on my about page.
Check Out Our Latest Blog Posts!
Seven Reasons Why I Still Love Seoul
As many of you know, I used to live in South Korea. I worked there…
The Best and Worst Things About Living In Beijing
I meant to do a “Yippee we’ve lived in Beijing for a year post”, but…
We Got Thrown Out Of Our Beijing Apartment!
Followers on my Instagram or Twitter accounts might have seen my recent news: after…
My Favourite Expat Travel Blogs
I first started a blog to document my life abroad in 2006. I’d just…
Horse Trekking in the Grasslands: Yaks, Yurts and Killer Dogs!
Horse riding in the grasslands was high, high, high up there on the list of…
My Favourite Tibetan Foods
If you didn’t read it already- check out my recent guest post on Waegook Tom‘s…
That Time We Went Back to South Korea After 5 Years!
As many people know, Justin and I originally met in South Korea. I talked about…
Xiàhé (Labrang): A place I’ll Never Forget
I could feel something special was ahead as we rode the (extremely old and cramped) 7…
Life Update: My Endless Summer is Over and I’m Back in Beijing
I’m back! Back from what I have now starting calling (to myself…) My Endless Summer.…
We’re going to Amdo and Kham: Traditional Tibet
I always had big plans for this Summer. Even before I knew what they were,…