It’s Not All Roses on Bali
Here are some of the ways "living in Paradise" takes some getting used to when you have to adapt to a new culture and way of life.
Journal
Personal stories, tales and such
What’s It Like to Live in Bali?
Moving overseas requires adapting to cultural differences. Here are some of the lessons one new expat learned in Bali.
Ideas for How to Update a 1970s House Inexpensively
A step-by-step journal of how we updated our house inexpensively to move overseas. Almost all is easy-to-do and DIY.
Venice is Where I Found my New Travel Partner
Dear Luke and Leia, I know this will be strange for you two grandchildren to read, but Venice is where I found my new travel partner.
Buying an Irish Claddagh Ring in Galway
If you're in Ireland, think about buying a Claddagh ring in Galway and walking around the city, if only for a day.
A Photo Session With Grandchildren
It was so much fun having a photo session with grandchildren instead of people we just met. Travel is fun, family is better.
The Attack of Reverse Culture Shock Symptoms
Despite its scary symptoms, reverse culture shock isn't dangerous. Sometimes it can teach you more about yourself ... this is why we travel.
Too Fat to Travel: How We Lost 170 Pounds of Weight
Travel is only fun if you're healthy. Thanks to a foreign doctor we can finally fit into airplane seats again. Here's how we lost weight.
80 by 18: Interview with Savannah Grace
Interview with Savannah Grace, author of the Sihpromatum travel memoir series, who visited 80 countries before she turned 18.
Journal: Confessions of a Coffee Snob
A coffee lover learns a lot about herself from traveling the world, then returns to America and makes some coffee snob confessions.
A Travel Filled Life Brings Blessings and Nightmares
12 photos, each taken in a different month, show what a year in the life of a travel blogger is like.
The Day Ecuador Kicked Us Out
What if you flew home and immigration wouldn't let you in? Here is the true story of when Ecuador kicked us out.
