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One of the hardest parts about this blog is trying to add enough detail so you can enjoy the unique experiences I'm having abroad,...

This week was sandwiched between two of the most beautiful and unique waterfalls I've ever seen in my life. First up was a visit to Krka...

As with every new country, we began our week with a City Orientation. We met our City Managers and learned everything about our month -...

This week was a short one as we were going on a "transition trip" to Istanbul. Because we are traveling each month, Remote Year sets up...

We woke up early to begin our day, a very special day… Penguin Day! This was a day I was looking forward to for months. I could not WAIT...

After 26 hours of travel - yes, you read that right - we made it to South Africa. Our first flight was Osaka to Dubai, then Dubai to Cape...

I began my week with a day trip to Nara, Japan. Nara was the capital of Japan during the Nara period in the 700s the seat of the Emperor...

I started my week by going to a shelter-like dog cafe, and honestly, it was everything I needed. After so many months in Southeast Asia,...

We arrived in Osaka, Japan on a Sunday at about 6:00 am. Our flight pattern the day before was an 11:00 am flight from Bali to Hong Kong,...

In our last week in Bali, I focused on catching up on work and laying low. I also got Bali Belly once more, so could not physically do...

On Christmas Eve, a few remotes and I went to a local brewery to hang out and enjoy the cooler weather. Remote Year had hired a local...

On Saturday, we began our trip to Kawah Ijen, a volcano located on the island of Java in Indonesia. The blue fire of Kawah Ijen is a...

Bali is an entire island, and it’s clear that a lot of content tourists expect to replicate is in really rural areas. The cities, or more...

We arrived in Bali after a pretty long travel day. Wrapping up our tuk tuk tour the night before, we headed to the airport around...

On Saturday morning, we visited the stunning pagodas of Chae Son National Park, located in Lampang. The temple, Wat Chalermprakiat, is...

Highs, Lows, and Joys Highs: elephant day, birding, changed up my hair Lows: the pre-thanksgiving crunch at work Joys: finally figuring...

Highs, Lows, Joys Highs: alone time in the woods, great business opportunities, lantern festival Lows: heavy work week, feeling homesick...

Highs, Lows and Joys Highs: Halloween, Alex’s birthday celebrations, Buddhist way experience Lows: Getting used to a hard mattress, lots...

Weekly Highs, Lows, and Daily Joys Highs: Farewell swan boat excursion, Pizza 4Ps date night with Alex, watercolor class Lows: figuring...

Weekly Highs, Lows, and Daily Joys Highs: the boom of welcoming “heys” when I walked into family dinner, entrusting my life to Hoa while...