This Expat Life (May-August): Saigon in the Time of Coronavirus
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This Expat Life (May-August): Saigon in the Time of Coronavirus

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. Wow, it’s been a minute since I’ve written anything….

This Expat Life (April): Quaratining in Saigon
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This Expat Life (April): Quaratining in Saigon

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: January, February and March. I’ll be honest, I haven’t really felt like blogging or writing or doing…

Here’s What It’s Like Living in Saigon During the Coronavirus
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Here’s What It’s Like Living in Saigon During the Coronavirus

By now the coronavirus has had an impact on us all, including the US, my home country. I’ve been watching what started as a “mystery pneumonia” in China, rapidly make its way around the world for nearly four months now. And it’s a scary thing to watch. That’s mainly because a lot of people weren’t…

This Expat Life (February): Saigon in the Time of Coronavirus
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This Expat Life (February): Saigon in the Time of Coronavirus

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: December and January. As the title suggests, this post is all about the coronavirus, because…

This Expat Life (August 2019): Vietnam & India
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This Expat Life (August 2019): Vietnam & India

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 been so good about writing these monthly roundup posts in…

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 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….