This Expat Life (Month 43): Living in Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (Month 43): Living in Ho Chi Minh City

After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can check out my most recent monthly roundup posts:  November, December and January. Around this time of year, I’m usually wrapping up…

This Expat Life (Month 42): My First Month in Vietnam
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This Expat Life (Month 42): My First Month in Vietnam

After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. You can check out my most recent monthly roundup posts: September/October, November and December. Man, January was one hell of a month….

My Life in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon)… So Far
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My Life in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon)… So Far

As I write this I’m sitting in my cozy apartment in downtown Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon). Aaron and I rented this place for a month while we do a little traveling, get acquainted with the city, and look for a more permanent home. Every morning I brew buttery Vietnamese coffee in my French…

This Expat Life (Month 41) + I Moved to Ho Chi Minh City!
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This Expat Life (Month 41) + I Moved to Ho Chi Minh City!

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 check out my previous monthly roundup posts:  August, September/October and November. This expat life of mine is a weird one. One minute I’m living…

This Expat Life (Beijing): Month 40 + I’m Moving!
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This Expat Life (Beijing): Month 40 + I’m Moving!

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 check out my previous monthly roundup posts:  July, August and September/October. I feel like there’s a trend with these monthly roundup posts….

This Expat Life (Beijing): Month 38+39
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This Expat Life (Beijing): Month 38+39

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 check out my previous monthly roundup posts: June, July and August. Life has been such a whirlwind during the past two months that for the…

36 Things I’ve Learned in 3 Years Living Abroad
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36 Things I’ve Learned in 3 Years Living Abroad

About halfway through writing my July monthly roundup post I realized that July actually marked my 3-year expat anniversary! For those of you who are new readers, I started this whole living abroad adventure in Jakarta, Indonesia, roughly three years ago, in July 2014. Back then, I had just wrapped up a year-long backpacking trip…

This Expat Life (Bali): Month 36 + My 3-Year Expat Anniversary
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This Expat Life (Bali): Month 36 + My 3-Year Expat Anniversary

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. Much of last month’s roundup highlighted the frustrations I was feeling with expat life…

This Expat Life (Beijing + Bali): Month 35
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This Expat Life (Beijing + Bali): Month 35

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. To be perfectly honest I was feeling a little frustrated last month. While living…