Want a FREE Ultimate China Survival Guide? OBVIOUSLY.
On my most recent trip to Japan, I decided to get a little off the beaten path and explore a few new areas around Osaka, including Kobe and Sakai. I’d actually never even heard of Sakai before I did a little research and discovered this beautiful city is only 30 minutes away from Osaka on […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. After five years of living in China, and two years of This Beijing Life, things have changed. I left my job as a college counselor in China, and now I’m living a life on my terms. I’m my own boss, I travel when I want, and […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Both here and over at Go Overseas, I write a lot about teaching abroad in China, and I get a TON of questions on the topic. So out of curiosity, I decided to survey hundreds of people (literally) about their biggest worry or concern when […]
Richelle, my school hasn’t paid me for 2 months, what do I do?? I receive emails and messages about this topic more than I like to admit. While most of you will never have this problem, it is a huge worry, and this can happen to the best of us. Whether you found this article […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. After five years of living in China, and two years of This Beijing Life, things have changed. I left my job as a college counselor in China, and now I’m living a life on my terms. I’m my own boss, I travel when I want, and […]
After living in China for five years, I’d like to think I’ve become an expert on how to convert RMB to USD and vice versa. I’ve literally tried every trick in the book, to find affordable ways to get my USD into China, and my RMB out of China. I switched American banks for free […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. When we embark on the adventure of a lifetime, the last thing that we ever really want to think about is the worst-case-scenario. What are the chances of something really bad happening to me anyway? Do I even really need travel insurance? My expat job is […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. After five years of living in China, and two years of This Beijing Life, things have changed. I left my job as a college counselor in China, and now I’m living a life on my terms. I’m my own boss, I travel when I want, and […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Taking care of curly hair definitely isn’t easy, especially when you travel or live abroad for an extended period of time. After living in China for five years, I definitely learned a lot of tips and tricks when it comes to caring for curly […]
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. Whether you’re heading to China for a week or a year, there are a few apps you’re definitely going to need on your phone. Due to China’s internet censorship (among other things), most of the apps you’re used to using back home or on […]
I just finished a 5-year stint in China and I'm not going home anytime soon! I travel Asia off the beaten path and I'm obsessed with coffee, scuba diving and trying weird foods no one else will eat.
