My current location and one of my homes Home: a short and deceptively simple word. But when you dig into it, what does it really mean, especially for those of us who travel frequently and never stay in one place very long? Or, as I've taken to calling it, those of us who bop around …
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'Tis the season when we return home (stereotypically, at least!). Whether you're home for the holidays in the classic sense, sticking closer to the nest because of the pandemic, or simply prefer to live in familiar stomping grounds, we travelers know that being in very familiar surroundings can be boring or even uncomfortable, especially when …
On August 3rd, I flew back to the US after spending nearly 3 years in Taiwan (on top of the two one-year stints I’d done there previously!). The hassle of moving internationally in general, compounded by a pandemic, made it relatively easy to focus just on the process--get myself there, then we’ll think about the …
Let’s get real: it’s been several months (OK... half a year) since I earned a real salary. I left my job in Boston in August of last year, and I didn’t start working as an au pair until mid October (and even then, it was primarily room and board with a small stipend). I’ve been …
I knew when I first went to Spain that I might be backing myself into a corner. I wanted to stay in Europe indefinitely, but the Schengen countries don't make that easy. Most countries in Europe are part of the Schengen Area, which allows them to have open boarders. You don't get your passport checked …
When I was 20 years old and studying abroad in Vienna, I traveled with my friends to Turkey for spring break (not the most quintessential spring break vacation, but in addition to history, culture, food, and hiking, it was full of plenty of beaches and beers). Naturally, we often found ourselves talking about home. Meaning …
Going Out Your Door 