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  • Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going? (Part 2)

    Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going? (Part 2)

    Last Updated on March 10, 2023 by Kirsten Raccuia The longer it’s been since I last wrote a blog, the harder it is to start. I realize I suck at telling my own story. Like, who cares? But I want to continue working on this blog, and I can’t just start a story in the…

  • Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going?

    Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going?

    Last Updated on September 18, 2023 by Kirsten Raccuia (This is super late. But people have been asking for an update, so here it is…all of it.) It’s been a while. A long while since I’ve written. And there are a lot of reasons for it. But mostly because I haven’t known what to write…

  • Adjusting to Life in the US: My Rants and My Raves

    Adjusting to Life in the US: My Rants and My Raves

    Last Updated on October 6, 2023 by Kirsten Raccuia EASE OF COMING BACK We’ve been home for about a month now, although it feels like it’s been much longer. And not in the dreadful sense of something that feels like it’s been forever because of how draining it has been.  I have to say that…

  • The Transition from Lockdown in Malaysia to Freedom in the US

    The Transition from Lockdown in Malaysia to Freedom in the US

    Last Updated on October 7, 2021 by Kirsten Raccuia Hey there! It’s been a minute. I’ve been home for about a month now, and I haven’t blogged in a while. Because truthfully, I wasn’t sure what to write about. I’m still not sure. I’ve always been an expat blogger in Malaysia, but I’m not anymore. …

  • Easiest Countries for Americans to Move to RIGHT NOW

    Easiest Countries for Americans to Move to RIGHT NOW

    Last Updated on February 14, 2024 by Kirsten Raccuia Let’s be real… America is the eye of a shit storm right now, and who knows when things will change. Like millions around the world, we watched the debacle – I mean the debates. Also, like millions, I have never felt more uncomfortable, more anxious, and…

  • 8 Things I Hate About America (as an American)

    8 Things I Hate About America (as an American)

    Last Updated on November 4, 2023 by Kirsten Raccuia Last week I wrote about all the things I miss about living in America. But that left me feeling very unbalanced. There are a lot of things I absolutely DO NOT miss about living there too. There are some things I hate about America. So, this…

  • 7 Things I Miss the Most About Living in America

    7 Things I Miss the Most About Living in America

    Last Updated on February 24, 2023 by Kirsten Raccuia There is no question that what I miss most about living in America are my friends and family. But those aside, there are a few other stragglers that drive me nutso – even after all this time. Or maybe it is because I’ve been here so…