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Introduction	My love of travel was instilled early, by my parents. They immigrated to the U.S. from China via Taiwan, so we often went back to Asia during my childhood. As a professor, my father took every chance to travel and he often took us with him. I spent a couple of summers in Switzerland, and lived for awhile in Taiwan, Australia, Holland and Germany, all before high school. During college, I spent a summer in China and then traveled around the world post-graduation with my boyfriend, Neil (now husband!). We backpacked for 8 months, violin and many books in tow. I always thought we would live abroad once we had kids. For some reason, that idea has morphed into a plan to backpack for 8 months through South America and Asia. Either we're not that original, or we simply know how to hold onto a good idea. Again, we'll have a violin in tow (that Ruby and I will share). But we'll have fewer books this time thanks to e-readers! And we plan to travel more slowly, do some intense language study, volunteer, and stay in nicer places. I really don't know how it will work out. I'm equal parts excited and apprehensive. Stay tuned!

Introduction

My love of travel was instilled early, by my parents. They immigrated to the U.S. from China via Taiwan, so we often went back to Asia during my childhood. As a professor, my father took every chance to travel and he often took us with him. I spent a couple of summers in Switzerland, and lived for awhile in Taiwan, Australia, Holland and Germany, all before high school. During college, I spent a summer in China and then traveled around the world post-graduation with my boyfriend, Neil (now husband!). We backpacked for 8 months, violin and many books in tow. I always thought we would live abroad once we had kids. For some reason, that idea has morphed into a plan to backpack for 8 months through South America and Asia. Either we're not that original, or we simply know how to hold onto a good idea. Again, we'll have a violin in tow (that Ruby and I will share). But we'll have fewer books this time thanks to e-readers! And we plan to travel more slowly, do some intense language study, volunteer, and stay in nicer places. I really don't know how it will work out. I'm equal parts excited and apprehensive. Stay tuned!