From Visa Typos to Spy Accusations. How to Survive Expat Bureaucracy Hell!
It started in a musty Kyiv office.
Expat Life & Travel
7 Overrated Tourist Traps That, “Psst”… Locals Secretly Love!
Locals Call It a Tourist Trap… Right Before You Catch Them There on the Weekends Ordering Their Usual
They told you to avoid these places. I’ve told you to avoid these places! But here’s what locals know that you don’t….
7 Life-Altering Lessons I Learned Abroad After Leaving America Behind…
What No One Tells You About Starting Over in a New Country… Until It’s Too Late…
Four months. That’s how long I’d been living in my mom’s basement. Not figuratively, literally.
8 Overhyped Travel Hacks That Waste Your Time! And What Smart Travelers Do Instead…
Everyone Swears by These So-Called Tips, But Most of Them Don’t Even Work! Here’s What Actually Does!
It was somewhere between the third “Genius Packing Hack” and the fifth “Travel Tip You Need to Know Before Your Next Flight” that I realized I’d been duped.
7 Countries That Are A Breeze For Travelers And 5 That May Break Your Heart If You’re Not Ready!
Some Countries Roll Out the Red Carpet, Others Roll You Up In It.
One minute I was breezing through immigration in Spain, practically handed a glass of Rioja with my stamp, excited to start the Camino de Santiago and wondering why everyone made international travel sound so complicated.
A few months later, I was stuck at the Polish-Ukrainian border, passport in a grim-faced officer’s hand, customs agents tearing through our humanitarian vans like we were smuggling gold.
7 Travel Scams That Nearly Got Me! And How To Outsmart Every One…
Scammed Abroad? Not Me… But Almost! Spot These Red Flags Before You’re Next!
It happened in Kyiv. I was on my way to meet some friends for a few pints on a Friday night in a small basement pub back in the day called “The Drum” or “Baraban”.
7 Brutal Truths About Expats That Will Make You Rethink Your Move Abroad!
Here’s What Flashy YouTube Videos and Expat Influencers Never Warn You About Life Abroad!
Everyone’s got that one friend, you know the one…
6 Dangerous Travel Assumptions That Could Get Americans In Trouble Abroad!
Think You’re Travel-Savvy? These Faux Pas Say Otherwise…
I assumed “everyone speaks English” and “the customer is always right.” Turns out, I was embarrassingly wrong!
6 Surprisingly Affordable Ways To Travel Expensive Countries Without Feeling Like A Broke Ass Loser!
Ballin’ on a Budget in Expensive Countries
Switzerland, Japan, Norway? Here’s how broke-ass travelers still eat well, sleep comfortably, and live large on a tight budget.
7 Reasons Moving To A Non-English-Speaking Country Is Easier Than You Think!
Everything You Think About Language Barriers Is a Lie
If not speaking the language is your excuse for not moving abroad, scrap it.
It’s useless.