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Welcome! I am an expat currently living in Bangkok and loving the experience of living in foreign lands. This little corner of the internet covers some collected experiences of traveling and living abroad, and some experiential offerings too. In the corresponding menu options you can find some novel pairings and photographs to fuel the imagination. Enjoy!

Why I Haven’t Quit My Job to Travel Full Time (Yet)

Posted on September 9, 2017

Either it’s the most recent zeitgeist, or I’m just running into the theme constantly because I follow a lot of travelers and travel photographers: quitting your job to travel full time seems like THE thing to do nowadays. Friends and strangers often ask me when I will quit my job to travel full time. I travel so much currently that it must seem inevitable. So here’s why I haven’t quit my job to travel full time. Yet. 1.I’m fighting the Grass Is Always Greener syndrome. I’m a wanderer. I wandered through several schools, multiple university majors, several cities and now

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Travel Photographers You Might Not Know

Travel Photographers You Might Not Know

aka: How to Fuel Wanderlust. Here are some lesser known travel photographers you might also find inspiring.

Friends and Family in Northern Vietnam: July 2017

Friends and Family in Northern Vietnam: July 2017

Usually I travel solo, or with a very small group. In July I crossed another few bucket list locations off my list: Sapa, Vietnam and Halong Bay. And I did so by joining a group

What I’ve Learned (So Far) About Photographing People

What I’ve Learned (So Far) About Photographing People

I’m in the midst of a Konmari Method overhaul. I’ve pulled boxes and boxes of photographs from my shelves. There are hundreds here, dating back at least 15 years. And as I toss photo after

Wonderful Indonesia: Return to Java

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Wonderful Indonesia: Return to Java

So my birthday wasn’t what I had hoped. These things happen. Why then did I pick Java Indonesia as a place to escape? Indonesia is an incredible country, but it’s another one full of contradictions.

Confession: the Dark Side of Expat Life

Confession: the Dark Side of Expat Life

I have a confession to make. I am lying to everyone. Consistently. At least on Facebook. Today I nearly posted a series of photos to show the madness of the last two weeks. But subconsciously I

Expat Starter Pack: Preparing to Move Abroad

Expat Starter Pack: Preparing to Move Abroad

It’s that time of year when many people start moving abroad or repatriating. After two international moves, and a third one beginning to loom, I thought I’d create a little expat starter pack based on

Introduction to Awe: Nepal, April 2017

Introduction to Awe: Nepal, April 2017

If there’s is a major theme or learning I have taken from all my travels so far, it is that people are generally good, and that humans have a stunning capacity for variety and creativity.

Letting Go: Tibet, April 2017

Letting Go: Tibet, April 2017

The altitude sickness is real. Too real. My nose bled last night and I slept less than my first night in Tibet. I have had a dull, deep headache now for two days straight without relief.

A Tale of Two Cities; Told Through Immigration

A Tale of Two Cities; Told Through Immigration

I’ve found myself in another cattle call of an immigration hall. There must be 200 of us here. We’re all staring at the same signs pointing in multiple directions to…. we’re not sure where. We

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Welcome! I am an expat currently living in Bangkok and loving the experience of living in foreign lands. This little corner of the internet covers some collected experiences of traveling and living abroad, and some experiential offerings too. In the corresponding menu options you can find some novel pairings and photographs to fuel the imagination. Enjoy!