• Biking,  Fitness

    Bike upgrade time!

    Greetings bike geeks… This is Mark, Xin’s husband. We thought it’d be useful for me to blog about my experience upgrading my bike, which could be useful information for others. I’ll sneak in from time to time to post on…

  • Oregon,  Travel,  U.S. West Coast

    Interim Oregon Trip Update

    Mark and I are having a blast here in Oregon! We have cycled about 125 miles over the last three days: around the coastal area of Oregon (Port Orford) and in Central Oregon (Madras / Sisters and Bend). We have…

  • Travel

    Vacation!!!!

    Finally, after months of grueling work, I am taking a week off!!  Mark and I are in Eugene, Oregon and staying at a gorgeous place we found on Airbnb.  Tomorrow we are driving 4 hours out to a scenic bikeway…

  • Food,  Maryland,  Travel,  U.S. East Coast

    NYC Getaway to Annapolis

    NYC Getaway – Annapolis, MD Finally, a long overdue weekend getaway.  We had picked Annapolis, MD for our getaway, 4.5 hours away from NYC, with a stop-by at Philly along the way. We took a early morning Bolt Bus from NYC,…

  • Love,  Personal

    Happy 1st Year Wedding Anniversary, Love

    Thank you for the best 7 years of my life – for accepting my shortcomings, my work hours, my obsession with health/fitness, my lack of make-up; for the home we share, and bearing its cost with me; for always finishing…

  • Biking,  Fitness

    First Road Bike!

    I got a new bike recently – a roadie (finally) – and it has been one of the best purchases I have ever made! Mark found it on Craigslist and I fell in love with it once I tried it…

  • Caribbean,  Dominica,  Personal,  Travel

    Dominica Erika Disaster Relief

    CLICK HERE to support Dominica Erika Disaster Relief We’re devastated by Erika taking apart Dominica – which was where Mark and I tied the knot. The once beautiful country / rivers was torn apart as landslides came in full force.…

  • Food,  Iceland,  Travel

    Favorite Eats in Reykjavik, Iceland

    Dining at Reykjavik can be very expensive – but the good part is you can never go wrong dining ANYWHERE. Here are some of our favorites: Barjarins Beztu Pylsur a.k.a. the BBP hotdog stand: It’s a hype. Everyone raves about…