This Expat Life (May 2019): Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (May 2019): 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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts February, March and April. When I started this blog back in 2014, I was on…

This Expat Life (Month 57): Traveling with My Mom & Sis in Vietnam
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This Expat Life (Month 57): Traveling with My Mom & Sis 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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts Dec/Jan, February and March. The month of April was a bittersweet one for me….

This Expat Life (Month 56): Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (Month 56): 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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts Sept/Oct/Nov, Dec/Jan and February. If you read my last monthly roundup post, you’ll remember that…

This Expat Life (Month 53+54): Saigon + Lombok
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This Expat Life (Month 53+54): Saigon + Lombok

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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts June, July and Sept/Oct/Nov. For me, writing is just something that comes naturally. If I’m not…

My Vietnam Anniversary: One Year in Ho Chi Minh City
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My Vietnam Anniversary: One Year in Ho Chi Minh City

I’ve officially lived in Ho Chi Minh City for a full year. Man, how time flies. I actually moved to HCMC (aka Saigon) on Christmas Day last year. I remember the moment so clearly it’s hard to believe it was over a year ago. Aaron and I had just hopped off a red-eye from Beijing,…

This Expat Life (Month 50-52): Living In Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (Month 50-52): 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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts May, June, and July. I’ve kind of dropped the ball lately. In terms of blogging, I mean….

This Expat Life (Month 49): Living in Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (Month 49): 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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts May, June, and July. If you read my last monthly roundup post, you’ll know that the month…

An Insider’s Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants in Saigon
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An Insider’s Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants in Saigon

I’m just going to come right out and say it – being a vegetarian in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) rocks. Sometimes traveling as a vegetarian in Southeast Asia can be brutal, but that’s not in the case in Saigon. Thanks to Vietnam’s sizeable Buddhist population, there are tons of vegetarian restaurants in Ho…

This Expat Life (Month 48): Living in Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (Month 48): 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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts April, May, and June. The month of July was full of highs and very…

This Expat Life (Month 47): Ho Chi Minh City & Lombok
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This Expat Life (Month 47): Ho Chi Minh City & Lombok

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. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts March, April, and May. This is going to sound weird, but I was really nervous about…