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…
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…
Jeez, I can’t believe it’s been a full year since my first blogiversary! And I seriously can’t believe how much has changed since then. When I think about it it’s kind of crazy that I’ve spent a good portion of these past two years pouring myself into this blog. I’m not entirely sure why I…
Whenever Aaron and I fly from LAX to Asia, we always head straight to the airport bar, grab a beer and toast to a new adventure. Given how many times we’ve made these flights, it’s kind of become a tradition. So, at about 11pm on February 17 we found ourselves doing just that. As we…
China wasn’t my first choice of countries to live in. Not even close. In all of my 14 years of travel, I’d never really thought of traveling to China, let alone living here. So when Aaron pitched the idea of taking a job at a university in Beijing I was hesitant, to say the least. …
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. So I’ve officially been an “expat” for a year and a half! That’s kind of…
So the suspense is finally over. Come February I am moving to China! Beijing to be exact. Looking back over my previous posts it is not lost on me that this is the third “I’m Moving …” post I’ve written in the past 18 months. I still can’t believe I’ve moved so many times in…