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Tag: expat life

Oh dear god, we ate halusky—a dispatch from Bratislava

You may be saying, what? Halusky? Those who know it are saying, why? We’re saying, oof. Bryndzove halusky is the … More

Bratislava, expat life, local foods, Nomadic retirement, train travel, travel, truth in travel

Gaaah, Prague!

Prague, man. It’s one of the poster children of over tourism and thus had been on my reluctant travel list. … More

expat life, Nomadic retirement, Prague, Thinky thoughts, travel, truth in travel

What would Janus do?

I’ve gotten a few emails lately from friends reminding me that I have a blog. Coucou! 👋 I’m still here, … More

art, cathedrals, europe, expat life, France, France expat living, getting lost, history, Nomadic retirement, Thinky thoughts, travel

All in.

All in, as in fully committed. It can also mean very tired, which is likewise apt. We’re applying for French … More

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Flood. Fled.

And so it ends, not with a bang or a whimper but a flee. In our last episode, we narrowly … More

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A world apart

Fair warning for you sensitive souls. You might want to skip this one. We left Hanoi like bats out of … More

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Wow. Hanoi. Wow.

Notes from my journal because how does one construct a narrative of this?? When we arrived in Busan, my reaction … More

expat life, Nomadic retirement, Thinky thoughts, travel, truth in travel

So, Seoul

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. Susan Sontag Seoul has never been on my list. In my … More

expat life, Nomadic retirement, travel, truth in travel

From Mexico City to Tokyo

It wasn’t a conscious theme, but the Grand Scram is turning out to be a great cities tour. Paris, London, … More

expat life, getting lost, Nomadic retirement, Thinky thoughts, travel, truth in travel

The San Miguel bubble

We’re currently in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, an exceedingly popular place among the retired expat/neo-nomad types of the world. … More

art, expat life, getting lost, Nomadic retirement, travel

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