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
Me at my college graduation in 2012 In my twenties, I’ve felt so much pressure (both internal and external) to find the right career. I think most of us have. Since graduating from college, I’ve worked in sales and marketing. I’ve freelanced and blogged and au paired. I’ve entertained many, many career paths, from journalism … 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
To quote Carrie Bradshaw, I’m what you might call a bonafide city girl. From the time I left home at 18, I’ve lived in as many cities as possible: Chicago, Buenos Aires, Paris, Denver, Boulder, and Kampala, Uganda. Excitingly, I just moved to a new city — Ann Arbor, Michigan! In celebration of that, I … Read more
Hey guys! I hope you’re having a wonderful summer. I’ve tried to blog more recently (see examples A, B, and C), but haven’t written anything of the personal nature in a while. So, I wanted to update you on what I’ve been up to this summer. Where I’ve been At gorgeous Muncho Lake in British Columbia, … Read more
Hey guys! Welcome to Living Abroad, a new series that shows you what expat life is like in cities around the world. Next up: Samantha, a teacher who has been living in Shanghai as an expat for four years. Here, she shares the ins and outs of Shanghai expat life, from soup dumplings to the … Read more