Hey guys! Welcome to Living Abroad, a new series that shows you what expat life is like in cities around the world. Next up: Laura, a freelance writer and blogger who has been living in Mexico City for two and a half years. Here, she talks about celebrating the Day of the Dead, learning Spanish, … Read more
Hey guys! Happy New Year and welcome back to Living Abroad, a series that shows you what expat life is like in cities and countries around the world. Next up we have Silvia, a Norwegian-American travel blogger who is living in Norway. Here, she discusses moving to Norway, what living in Norway is like as … Read more
I wrote this itinerary for a friend who will soon be spending 3 days in Mexico City. I thought you guys might find it useful as well, as many of you were interested in my Mexico City posts. Enjoy! There is so much to do, see, and eat in Mexico City. The food is delicious … Read more
Hey guys! Welcome back to Living Abroad, a series that shows you what expat life is like in cities around the world. Next up we have our first Germany-based expat — Jordan! Jordan has been living in Germany (Hamburg, specifically) for almost two years. Here, she talks about moving to Germany, living in Germany as an American, and … Read more
Welcome to Living Abroad, a series that shows you what expat life is like in cities around the world. Today Kate will be sharing about the ups and downs of living in Sweden. Stockholm seems like a gorgeous, livable city so I loved hearing her take on living as an expat in Sweden. Kate is a … Read more
One thing that surprised me about my trip to Azerbaijan? The food. It turns out Azerbaijani food is amazing. It’s healthy, varied, and fresh, with lots of sour notes and pickled components. Overall, Azerbaijani cuisine is most similar to Turkish food. You’ll also see influences from other neighboring countries: lots of pomegranates (commonly used in … Read more
There is no shortage of interesting things to do in Baku, Azerbaijan – by any measure, it’s a fascinating place. Some people like to say that Baku is “the new Dubai”. I’m here to tell you it’s not. Thankfully, Baku couldn’t be the new Dubai – it has too much history. While you will see … Read more
Welcome back to Living Abroad, a series that shows you what expat life is like in cities around the world. Today we’re speaking to Cynthia, an English teacher expat living in the Czech Republic — specifically, České Budějovice, a small city in Bohemia. Ahead, she talks about quirky Czech fashion, the live-and-let-live Bohemian lifestyle, and her … Read more
Have you ever gone somewhere you knew nothing about? That’s what Azerbaijan was for me — the unknown. My friend Matt and I decided to travel there in a ‘Why not?’, spin-the-globe sort of way. We wanted to go somewhere different. What we found was a former stop on the Silk Road, a one-time Soviet Republic, … Read more
When planning out my Camino de Santiago packing list, I researched dozens of packing lists. I wanted to get it right – after all, the Camino takes around 36 days and crosses nearly 500 miles. Because the Camino is so long, it’s extremely important to pack the right gear. Here, I will share exactly what … Read more