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 (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…

This Expat Life (Month 44): Living in Ho Chi Minh City
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This Expat Life (Month 44): 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: December, January, and February.  *Just a note: This post is absurdly late mainly because…

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: Month 21 (Beijing)
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This Expat Life: Month 21 (Beijing)

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…