I’ve moved before. But nothing like this. Once as a kid, we packed up our house and moved across town. After college, I moved in with friends while I worked. When I got married, I moved in with my husband. But this move, not just across town or to a new area code, this move… Continue reading #1 Moving Day – Top 15 of 2015
Category: Planning
Blogs about how we’ve been planning for travel and how to prepare!
My New Asian Home
Sometimes, I thought the travel would never end. The flights, the layovers, the waiting and the hoping. But finally, after 30+ hours of travel…we arrived. It was April 1st, a fool’s day to some, but a landmark to us. This dream had become reality. Since our grand adventure last year, we had been taking steps… Continue reading My New Asian Home
Top 5 Things I’m Excited for Life in Asia
Next week, we leave for Southeast Asia, our new home. It feels surreal and so close. We’ve been preparing for awhile, and now we it’s almost here. We have a week left in America, and in addition to packing, organizing and hanging out with family & friends, I’ve been processing what exactly I’m most excited about… Continue reading Top 5 Things I’m Excited for Life in Asia
Season of Changes
I’m a Florida girl living in a snow globe. My Michigan husband has brought me home for the month of March to visit with family & friends before our big move to Asia. When we left Florida it was 75F, and it is now averaging 20F in Michigan. My blood is far too thin for… Continue reading Season of Changes
My Search for the Perfect Travel Camera Bag
It's a new year, vacation is over, so it's back to reality. My reality this month is focused on transitioning my life overseas, as my husband and I are moving to Southeast Asia pretty soon. One of the first things on my to-do list is to choose the perfect travel camera bag. Currently, we have… Continue reading My Search for the Perfect Travel Camera Bag
Packing & Repacking
I consider myself a bit of a packing wizard. We traveled 8 weeks in Europe just in carry-on luggage, and now we are doing the same thing though Southeast Asia. I wrote a few blog posts at the beginning of our trip about my packing strategy and plans. Now, 6 months later, looking back on… Continue reading Packing & Repacking
Travel and YOUR Happiness
I'm a bit of a research geek. I love reading and I love surveys. So I was really intrigued when I recently ran across the results of this travel survey done by G Adventures travel company that showed travel as more important to people's happiness than even marriage & family. Now, don't get me wrong,… Continue reading Travel and YOUR Happiness
40 Countries Before 40
Clearly, I love to travel. I'm currently sitting in a hotel room in Bali, Indonesia, which happens to be the 21st country that I've visited. Travel is always something I’ve enjoyed. From family vacations when I was growing up to the exotic destinations my husband and I visit now, it’s part of me. I love to… Continue reading 40 Countries Before 40
Traveling Light:: A Minimalist’s Packing Guide
Thoughts on returning, and how my packing system held up after 6 months on the road!
Traveling Light:: Part 6 – Extras
Finding room for all the extra stuff that makes traveling more comfortable can be a struggle. Especially when you are flying carry-on, and each inch of space is essential. So I'm always narrowing down my extras to only the essentials. What's essential for you, may not be essential for me. But these are extra essentials!.… Continue reading Traveling Light:: Part 6 – Extras
An American Mom in Asia 