Hard Lessons Every Expat Learns Too Late, But How You Can Get It Right from Day One!
I thought I was prepared.
Expat Life & Travel
6 Overrated Digital Nomad Hotspots! Here’s Where You Should Really Be Going Instead!
The Harsh Truth About Popular Remote Work Destinations & the Underrated Cities That Actually Deliver!
I once met a fellow traveler in Bangkok, Thailand who had been lured in by the Instagram fantasy of digital nomad life in Chiang Mai: cheap rent, endless coconuts, and a laptop lifestyle that looked effortless.
7 Unforgettable Travel Experiences That Won’t Cost You A Dime!
How to Find the Best Free Travel Experiences No One Talks About!
I thought the best travel experiences had price tags.
5 Eye-Opening Reasons Why I Haven’t Owned A Car In 26 Years! How Life Abroad Makes It Easy!
I Haven’t Owned a Car in Over Two Decades! Here’s How Living Abroad Made It Effortless!
As an expat, I’ve lived in multiple countries without ever needing a car. Here’s how I made it work, and why it might be the best reason for you to move abroad too!
7 American Foods That The Rest Of The World Thinks Are Totally Bizarre!
What the World Just Doesn’t Get About Classic American Foods Like PB & J and Mac and Cheese!
I was recently reminded of how American food was, well… different, when my Italian landlord here in Saranda asked me about peanut butter.
6 Things That Are Legal In The U.S. But Could Get You Locked Up Abroad!
What You Think is Normal in the U.S. Could Land You a Fine or Jail Time Abroad!
You think you know the rules, until you step foot outside the U.S.A…
6 Reasons Why Moving Abroad Won’t Free You From “The Matrix”!
The Harsh Truth About “Escaping the System”
Think moving abroad is your escape hatch? The ultimate red pill out of The Matrix, where sky-high rent, soul-sucking commutes, and nonstop political chaos keep you stuck in a life you never signed up for?
9 American Phrases That Mean Something Totally Different Overseas!
Think you’re speaking English? Think again!
I learned the hard way that telling a British guy I “liked his pants” didn’t quite land the way I intended.
7 Situations The U.S. Embassy Won’t Help Americans With Abroad!
What U.S. Consular Services Don’t Tell You Until It’s Too Late… How to Protect Yourself Abroad
I used to think the U.S. Embassy was the ultimate safety net abroad, like an overprotective parent who’d swoop in if I lost my passport, got thrown in a Ukrainian jail, or found myself broke in a back alley in Istanbul.
9 Useless Travel Items You Always Pack But Don’t Need Abroad!
Overpacking is Holding You Back & Here’s How to Fix It!
Take it from me! I’ve been living out of a 50lb suitcase for the past 6 years. Here’s what I’ll never pack again!