Wow, it has been a long while since I’ve written anything on this blog, and a lot has changed since I last hit the publish button in September 2020. For starters, I’m not living in Vietnam anymore… I actually up and moved to Dubai two weeks ago! So how did this serial Southeast Asia-based expat…
Yes, I traveled during a global pandemic. No, I’m not encouraging travel. But I will say for some of us out there, travel is actually kinda safe. Not 100% safe, but safe(ish). Or so I thought when I chose to travel in Vietnam in mid-July. When I made the decision to take a mini-beach vacation…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts: February, March and April. Wow, it’s been a minute since I’ve written anything….
This post was originally published in August 2015 and updated in August 2020. Each and every one of these restaurants is still open. Each has taken measures to abide by new guidelines due to Covid-19, so you might want to click on the website links to check for hours, socially distanced rules and reservation requirements. …
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts: January, February and March. I’ll be honest, I haven’t really felt like blogging or writing or doing…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts: December, January and February. I think it’s safe to say that March was a pretty rough…
By now the coronavirus has had an impact on us all, including the US, my home country. I’ve been watching what started as a “mystery pneumonia” in China, rapidly make its way around the world for nearly four months now. And it’s a scary thing to watch. That’s mainly because a lot of people weren’t…
After moving abroad in July 2014, I started compiling monthly roundup posts about life as an expat in Southeast Asia and all the nitty-gritty that goes on behind the scenes here at Travel Lush. Check out my most recent monthly roundup posts: December and January. As the title suggests, this post is all about the coronavirus, because…
This post was originally published in May 2018 and updated in February 2020. When I first visited Bali, I was so lukewarm about the island that figured there was no way I’d ever return. Yet, somehow I’ve found myself back in Bali not once but six times in the past five years. I’m such a…
When I think back on my summer spent in Da Nang and Hoi An, I pretty much think all about food. I did a lot of eating last summer. I just couldn’t help myself. Now that I’ve lived in Ho Chi Minh City for two years, one would think I’d be sick of Vietnamese food….