Latina Solo Female Travel Blogger
I know I’m not the only one who tends to fall into a slump over the holidays. As an expat, it isn’t cheap to travel to your home country. Depending on where you live, you might have to take additional transportation like trains, planes or buses to get to an international airport. Some people choose to […] Read more…
I was chatting with a friend back home I haven’t spoken to in awhile. She praised my exciting adventures and how lucky I was to be living a fairytale life. And then I thought, “Does my life really look like a fairytale?” Sure, as an expat I get to have interesting experiences from trying […] Read more…
Japan can be a baffling and confusing place. I can tell you how strange it is, but until you experience it yourself, it’s something you’ll have to sit back and be bewildered with. With some things you have to shrug, say okay, and move on. Others will leave you with your brows furrowed trying to […] Read more…
The divorce rate in Japan is low, but why? While it is a social taboo, there’s still some underlying factors. Social outings in Japan are a very important part of making connections. It’s a way to become friends with your workmates and foster a good workplace ethic. Most of these parties start with the first party […] Read more…
This blog post is still very, very difficult for me to read and talk about. Sometimes when I read it, I get a horrible flashback that reminds me of how truly helpless I was during these situations which it occurred. And I feel even more angry that the bystanders did nothing to help us when […] Read more…
Due to a suggestion from a friend, I wanted to discuss dating military on the island of Okinawa. At first, I was unsure how to handle this post due to the possibilities of being called unpatriotic, a military basher, and America hater. In the end, I realized, haters gonna hate and likers gonna like. Many, […] Read more…
There is this feeling in Osaka that is kind of hard to explain, but I’m going to try. We know we’re the underdog, but we don’t care. We’re okay with it because we know how cool we are…or something like that. We aren’t jealous of Tokyo’s fame because we are satisfied and content with living […] Read more…
For many expat women, dating in Japan is a nightmare. Western women have difficulty adjusting to Japanese beauty standards and new dating rules. Sometimes our doofy expat brothers manage to score Japanese Barbie while us expat sisters are drinking copious amounts of booze, taking up a new hobby or stuck at home on a Saturday night […] Read more…
I came to Korea in February of 2013. Having never even been to Asia before, I had no clue what I was getting myself into or who I was going to meet. Moving to a new country meant not knowing anyone, and so I turned to the internet, including online dating, to meet people. While on […] Read more…
Once you settle into your life in a new country, things start to be difficult. Around November or December expats tend to hit their low points because they’re missing out on special holidays at home. On Facebook, people post how they would give their right arm if they could have such and such or crying about the […] Read more…
This is always the big questions many newbie JETs have. What will my work day be like? I know you’re gonna hate to hear this but… ESID (Every Situation is Different). Never fear, for what I can tell you about it my work experience to give you a rough idea on what you can expect. […] Read more…
