Stories from a bumbling, mid-life solo traveler
Teaching and living abroad had many rewards and many challenges. It was a lot of fun adventures and new experiences and it was also exhausting days filled with cultural differences, long commutes, frustrating bureaucracy and huge waves of overwhelm and loneliness. But the rewards made it worth it in the end.
Teaching and living abroad was a lot of fun adventures and new experiences one or two days a week. It was also exhausting days of teaching, cultural differences, long commutes, frustrating bureaucracy, plus huge waves of overwhelm and loneliness. This post is about the challenges of moving abroad.
Teaching and living abroad was a lot of fun adventures and new experiences one or two days a week and it was also exhausting days teaching, cultural differences, long commutes, frustrating bureaucracy, plus huge waves of overwhelm and loneliness.
Reflecting on the last 3 Januarys since I have become a nomad. From Guatemala to Peru to Hong Kong, it has been an adventure filled with joy and challenges and awe and overwhelm and I wouldn’t change a single experience.
Lately, life in Hong Kong means exploring local neighborhoods and falling in love with the not so pretty spots.
Living in Hong Kong – my third flat in 3 months, a couple of my favorite unplanned day trips and 3 hikes.
Life in Hong Kong last month; learning to finally go with the flow at work, making a friend, an unplanned island day trip and enjoying my solitude.
Recently, life in Hong Kong has been a lot of normal life. I got really sick, I got overwhelmed and I’m not always loving my job. But I also took a few ferries and a cable car, saw some giant buddhas and met a monk. So normal life with a lovely twist or two.
Life in Hong Kong means learning to go with the flow but also the joy discovering there are so many free things to do. Festivals and beach days and monasteries and teaching struggles are all part of my new life here in Hong Kong.
Today marks 25 days in Hong Kong and I guess I live here now. Life in Hong Kong has been a roller coaster but I am loving it. I’m here teaching at a learning...
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