Six Years Later, We’re Engaged!
Six years ago, near the end of my huge first trip to India, I met Ben in a bar in Calangute, Goa and moved to India. Six months ago we took our dogs and cat from India and moved to
Packing for New Orleans: Cute and Practical Things to Wear
You won't believe this but I packed light for New Orleans! It's the kind of place that you know what you're going to get up to ahead of time so it's easy to think about exact outfits that you want;
7 Best Beaches in Goa for Nightlife
Goa is unique in that so many of it's best parties are right on the beach or up on cliffs overlooking the sea. It makes for an awesome backdrop to an even better party. As you might already know, Goa has
10 Journey Essentials For India
India is a diverse country with mountains, deserts, jungles, the beach, and busy cities. Packing for India can feel like a daunting task, but as long as you have these 10 travel essential for India in your luggage or backpack,
Best Restaurants in Merida
Merida, Mexico has some amazing food! When I first visited it was for just two weeks, and I tried tons of the "top ranked" places I had researched. Now, six months after living here, I've gone a bit deeper and
Ebags Fortis Pro Review (Their Newest, Smartest Bag)
You know that I love luggage that indulges my Type A behaviors. It always goes back to Ebags with this, after their motherlode rolling duffel and their professional slim bag. I can't wait to share this Ebags Fortis Pro review with
What it’s Like Living in Merida, Mexico
Wow, time flies! I feel like it was just a month ago I wrote my one month in Merida update and started it with "time flies!". But it does, and we've really been loving it here living in Merida, Mexico.
Getting Health Insurance in Mexico as an Expat & Costs
Getting health insurance in Mexico as an expat is a relatively easy straight-forward process. Unlike registering a car, getting a driver's license, and opening a bank account - this is one of the big "expat" things to do here that does
How to Open a Bank Account in Mexico and Best Ways to Send Money to Mexico From USA
Thinking about buying land in Mexico? Maybe you want to buy a car? You'll eventually get to the point if you're staying here long enough, that you'll want to open a bank account in Mexico and send money to Mexico
Top Things to do in Ocala Florida (and Nearby)
After Jacksonville and St. Augustine, my mom and I drove down to Ocala to spend the last two days of our mother/daughter trip to Florida. Ocala is a lesser-known place to visit in Florida, but one that a local told
Men’s India Packing List
Over the last six years traveling and Iiving in India, I have written a lot about what women should pack and wear here and given many outfit examples. Men ask me "what should we pack, though?!", and I always think it's so
Red Frog Beach Resort Review, Bocas Del Toro
As two weeks passed by in Panama, and Silvia and I were ended out trip in Bocas Del Toro, people kept saying "ah, you've been to San Blas so you'll find Bocas a let down". We were like "oh no!"