Pros (and Cons) of Being an Expatriate in Malaysia
I’ll always be American but Penang, Malaysia is my latest home. Is it my forever home? Who knows? It is for now, and we love…
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Life as an Expat: What You Need to Know
After six years of living in Penang, I’m uniquely qualified to write about life as an expat. I’ve been through it, survived, and I’m still…
Want to Start a New Life Abroad? Here is Why I Moved
If you’ve been reading my blog, you probably know that Mark and I moved from Chicago to Penang six years ago. What many of you…
Why You Need a Reverse Bucket List
If you’ve read my F*CK-IT List you might remember how much I want to achieve in my lifetime. It’s a long list of 100 things.…
Top Things to do in Paros, Greece
I had a secret love affair with Paros before I ever stepped foot on the island. I’d read that it’s what Mykonos was like 20…
Best Things to do in Mykonos
What do you picture when you hear the word Mykonos? Turquoise blue waters? Whitewashed stucco buildings? Deep azure skies? Well, you’d be right. It’s all…
30 Photos that will Make You Book Your Ticket to Greece
Right Now! Ya know how they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, I took over 1000 photos in Greece, seriously. That’s a…
How to Eat Like a Boss in the Greek Islands
We travel for food. Some people go for history, or art, or a beautiful pool but we travel for our stomachs. Don’t get me wrong,…
Top 7 things to do in Syros
When I was 21, I went to Mykonos and volunteered for a month on an archeological dig. Let me tell ya, there was no Indiana…
The F*CK-IT List
When I went home in March, my Aunt Diane passed away suddenly, mid-sentence while eating yogurt. We were all so shocked. Couldn’t wrap our minds…
Learn from Our Mistakes Before Your First Home Exchange
By now you are probably sick of me droning on about the wonderful concept of home exchanging. Well, it is awesome, but it doesn’t come…
How to Complete Your First Home Exchange in 7 Easy Steps
Think you can’t go somewhere expensive for vacation? Well, think again my friends. A major trend these days is the idea of participating in a…
Why Syros is the Best Island For Easter In Greece
Easter in Greece is the Superbowl of religious celebrations. It’s massive, everyone is looking forward to it, and the fanfare around it is palpable. I…
3 Benefits to Home Exchange
Ever thought about traveling somewhere and NOT having to pay for accommodation? Besides flights, hotels are the most expensive part of any trip, especially if…
Thaipusam: A Festival Fit for National Geographic
I grew up pouring over the pages of National Geographic, hoping one day I would be lucky enough to witness one of those pages in…
New Year = New Me
So just like that … it’s 2019. Happy New Year! We rang in the night with great friends, a small dinner party, and a DJ to…
Laos is for Lovers
Lao-Lao is for Lovers “Drink this and go make babies,” ordered the security guard with a wink. We were at the very top of the…
How to Eat Your Way Through Luang Prabang, Laos
I used to think of myself as a pretty adventurous eater, but that was from the safety of my home in Chicago where adventure meant…
Tracing Roots
La dolce vita? Yes, please! There is no doubt that Italy is dreamy. I assumed Sicily would just be an extension of “the boot,” another…
The Panty Dropper, Mormons and a Road Trip to Thailand
Even after living here for 4 years, sometimes I have to pinch myself. The other day while my mom was visiting, we decided to take…
Live Large for Less on This Exotic Island in Malaysia
We’re sitting on top of a massive boulder, watching the once blue cloudless sky turn pink. The behemoth stone has been polished by the wind…
Your Dollars Will Go Further in Penang, Malaysia
Back in 2013, my husband Mark and I were living in Chicago, working 80 to 90 hours a week behind a desk. At the time,…
This Tropical Island Has It All
For 10 years before my husband, Mark and I left Chicago, I was working 24/7. As the owner of a wholesale women’s clothing business, my…
Adding Spice to Life in the Philippines
Tired of cold weather and the workday drudgery in his native Minnesota, Dave Christopherson was eager to turn his back on the working world. Having…
City Living, White-Sand Beaches and Low Costs in Cebu City, Philippines
Sailing into the sunset to start a new life in a tropical paradise is the stuff of many retirees’ dreams. However, sometimes the fear that…
5 Tips for Would-Be Expats in Southeast Asia
For 11 years, my husband Mark and I traveled to all the places we thought we might move to, researched so much that we felt…
5 Reasons to Live in Penang
1. Great Food Penang is well-known in Southeast Asia as a foodie haven. It’s a passion that the locals don’t take lightly (you can’t even take…
Escape the January Blues on These 3 Beaches in Southeast Asia
Tired of shoveling snow yet? Are those once delicate flakes now just a pile of grey slush? Snow is beautiful while it’s falling; who doesn’t…
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