After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can find all of my previous monthly roundup posts here. The past few months have flown by. I can’t believe I left Bali two…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can find all of my previous monthly roundup posts here. After a pretty action-packed summer spent working and traveling in Bali, the month of…
I’ve always been intrigued by the idea of visiting Tokyo because there always seemed to be so many wonderfully weird things about the city. Just so you know, when I say weird, I mean it in a good way. I love cities with a personality. And Tokyo has one in spades. Here are just a…
Sometimes I really struggle to find things to write about in these monthly roundups. Because honestly guys, my life isn’t always all that interesting. My days really do consist of working, commuting and occasionally exploring Beijing. Rinse, repeat. Life, especially lately, has been very routine. It’s something I can appreciate, but it doesn’t exactly make…
It’s weird. I feel like time has just been flying by since I arrived in Beijing. Life in Cambodia seems like, well, a lifetime ago. It’s hard to believe it’s only been a few months. It’s hard to believe, too, just how different my life is now than it was in January. A few short…
Beijing can be a daunting place to travel to. I should know – I live here. Even though I’ve now been here for three months, I’m still learning new things about this crazy city each and every day. Trust me, there’s always something new to discover in Beijing. But there’s also so much I wish I would have known before I…
One thing I love about doing visa runs is that they kind of force me to travel, even if I’m financially at my lowest or just plain squeezed for time. And I was a little bit of both last month. But my Chinese visa mandates that I leave the country every 60 days. So a…
After moving abroad I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can find all of my previous monthly roundup posts here. Life in Beijing has taken on a routine. I’ve only been here for a little over two…
Given the fact that I grew up in San Diego and spent the past three years living and traveling in the tropics, experiencing the seasons change in Beijing has been a real treat for me. When I arrived here in late-February I was petrified that I wouldn’t be able to cope with the cold weather. …
After moving abroad I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can find all of my previous monthly roundup posts here. Given how petrified I was to move to China, I’m still kind of surprised by…