Moving day, April 7, 2016. San Francisco International Airport. Four suitcases.

Moving day, March 31, 2017, Beijing. Twenty-five boxes, three gynormous IKEA shopping bags, three rugs, ironing board, drying rack and the four suitcases. I’m not what you would call, a light traveler.

My actual travel day is April 4. Destination: Xi’an.