5 Things to Know Before Teaching English Abroad
Oh man, the dreams we have before embarking on expat life, the ideas we have before teaching English abroad! Visions of motivated students delighted with every inspired lesson, eager to listen to the wisdom you drop. Relaxing sunset…
Why Visit Odessa, Ukraine, for a Film Festival
If you’re looking for general recommendations about what to do when you visit Odessa, Ukraine, including food, bars, and beaches, please scroll to the bottom of the page. It was 9:58am, and I had just run across…
Two Years of Expat Life, Three Lessons Learned
Today is my two year anniversary of getting on a plane and flying over Canada to Tokyo, where I’d spend a brief, adrenaline-pumped fourteen hours before continuing on to Singapore. It was the start of my expat…
What To Do on Your Second Visit to Paris
Your first time in Paris is a champagne-soaked vision of dreams come true. You eagerly check off all the must-dos, the Eiffel Tower, the Mona Lisa, a Seine picnic. Paris the first time is all about throwing…
It’s a Bit Strange to Visit Rivne, Ukraine
For practical advice how to visit Rivne, how to get there and what to do, please scroll to the bottom of the post. For my impressions on this petite Ukrainian city, read on. I woke up from…
How to Get to the Tunnel of Love in Ukraine
You’ve seen the pictures. A lush tree canopy over a train track, stillness and peace radiating from your computer screen. A leafy tunnel that looks like it leads to Narnia or Titania and Oberon’s realm or at the…
My Favorite Kharkiv Cocktail Bars
I have come a long way from being the girl who was scared of entering English countryside pubs solo. A long way. Now, I head to cities with the determination to make a thorough investigation of their…
A Solo Female Traveler’s Guide to Drinking Alone
When I was twenty and really traveling on my own for the first time in England, I was devastatingly afraid of drinking alone. I’m not talking about 2am G&Ts up in the club. Nope, just a refreshing…
So I Never Wrote About Singapore, a Story in 24 Pictures
It’s been almost two years. It’s time to talk about Singapore.
A Horseback Riding Trip in the Carpathians with Green Ukraine
We were driving through the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, just a few hours outside of Ivano-Frankivsk, and the world already looked refreshingly natural. I know that seems like a ridiculous adjective to use to describe… nature……
