expat family exploring, culture learning, and repeat
from China to Turkey and places in-between

team tumbleweed travel

We are an expat family currently exploring Turkey, cataloging our journeys, our remembrances, and our longings as we travel, live, and reflect on the cultures around us.  

From the pandas in Chengdu to Beijing’s Forbidden City, to the Gulf of Thailand, and now onto the Sea of Marmara, we’ve traveled far and wide. Our family has grown from two expats to five, and we have learned to adapt our travels without compromising our curiosity to learn and grow.

Our desire is to share with you parts of our journey with the hope that you will have the courage to indulge in new experiences, pushing just a little more than normal, in order to see the world through fresh eyes. 

We are by no means experts, but hold hopes of making your path to adventure just a little easier.

Journeys remembered,
Currently exploring

Let's Explore China!

From the West and pandas, to the East and its Great Wall and all the places in between, China is full of places to adventure and discover. We spent three years as an expat family exploring China. We will never recover from the beautiful imprint it left on us.
走吧. Let's go!

Let's Explore Türkiye!

Istanbul, one of the most well-known and accessible countries in Central Asia, boasts of a rich history and unforgettable sites (and sweets!). As an expat family currently exploring Turkey, we are enjoying cataloging our travels and reflecting on this leg of our journey.

Go with us as we explore as an expat family.

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current explorations lead to new longings

Seeing the world only caused us to long for what we would love to see next. What places have you dreamt of seeing?

river flowing through chengdu
hong kong dim sum
DuJiangYan dam in chengdu china
Check out our Instagram to see where our expat family is currently exploring!