Since we decided never to reopen our small resort in the Philippines, we’d been planning on moving back to the US to spend more time with my parents as they get older. The pandemic really made us think about the importance of family as we were all kept apart, worried about each other’s health. We moved […]
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It’s been less than a year since I wrote about why I prefer raising my kids on an island abroad. I’ve visited the US twice since then, and was asked many times whether I wanted to move back, so I’ve given this topic a lot more thought. In my previous post I mentioned our simpler […]
We haven’t visited the US since October 2017, and we’d forgotten just how different life is in the US vs. the Philippines! The biggest difference is the sheer quantity of anything and everything so easily available. So much to eat, do, buy! But these are some of the differences you might not think about and take […]
Recently jennlinn821 had some questions about our lives in the Philippines, so I opened it up for you guys to ask away. I’m happy to share about our experiences living abroad with kids aged 7 and 9! Q: Could you do a post about cultural differences? The Philippines is a unique country in Asia because of […]
Living abroad on a remote tropical island with kids isn’t for everyone. But after living here for 3 1/2 years, I think that my kids are having a better childhood here than they would have had in the United States. I’ve previously blogged about why I like raising my kids in Southeast Asia, and the […]
I recently realized that reading, whether novels or blogs or non-fiction, has immense power for me. Most simply, it’s the power to feel united and to expose the constant truth that we are not alone. This Christmas, I asked for a few kindle books as gifts and one of them I received was “At Home […]
Living on a island has its pros and cons, and it’s definitely not for everyone. That said, us city folk have been here for two years and we’ve decided to stay for a couple more, so I guess island living is for us! If you’re thinking about moving to a tropical island, I thought I […]
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