Living abroad is bound to change you. It has definitely changed me. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not going to say that living in Jakarta has completely transformed everything about me, but it has impacted my life in some pretty incredible ways. If you’ve been following along on this whole journey with me you’ll know that living…
I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately and I think I did this whole moving abroad thing totally wrong. Well, maybe not totally wrong but I’ve made mistakes…a lot of mistakes. I’m the first to admit that I wasn’t entirely prepared to move abroad. Yes, I had 10 years of travel under my belt. Yes, I’d…
Wait, what? Has it really been 10 months? Wow, I’ve now been living in Jakarta for almost an entire year. And in exactly one month I will be leaving this city for good. My how time does fly. Here’s what I was up to last month: Prepping for My Big Move In case you missed my…
That’s right. Aaron and I are moving to Cambodia! More specifically, we are moving to the country’s up-and-coming capital city, Phnom Penh. I am so beyond excited about our next move, so much so that I sometimes have to pinch myself because I can’t believe it’s actually happening. We’re moving to Cambodia!! Cambodia happens to…
Like most backpackers I’m always a bit concerned about visiting islands because I always seem to spend way more money than usual when I’m on them. Let’s face it, things are just more expensive on islands. Personally, I wasn’t sure what to expect price-wise when I visited Koh Rong in January. I’d heard that the accommodation is of…
Moving to Jakarta has been a huge adjustment, not just because it’s my first time living abroad but because I’ve had to make the transition from being a long-term traveler to being a sedentary apartment dweller. I’m sure I’m not the only long-term traveler that’s had a hard time making this adjustment but, for me…
I’m Justine, a 30-something freelance writer and California native who set out to travel around Southeast Asia in 2013 and basically never left. Since then I’ve lived and worked in Jakarta, Indonesia, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Beijing, China, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I now live in Dubai! Seriously, this wasn’t the plan. But I suppose for those who…
Sure, traveling as a vegetarian in Southeast Asia can be challenging, but every country in the region has plenty of vegetarian options. Except maybe the Philippines… the Philippines is tough. But trust me when I say traveling as a vegetarian in Vietnam is relatively simple and an absolute joy. So if you’re a strict vegetarian (like…