Stories
Essays about leaving, living abroad, and what it actually costs. Newest first.
Ha Giang Loop: Self-Drive or Easy Rider?
I rode the Ha Giang Loop on the back of an easy rider’s bike in July 2023. Why I’d make the same…
Everything I Own Is for Sale
I’m selling my car the day before I leave the country, because it’s both my biggest expense and the thing that pays…
Vietnam in 7 Days: Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Lan Ha Bay
A one-week loop from Hanoi: two nights in the city, two among the karsts and rice fields of Ninh Binh, one on…
Bangkok for First-Timers: Everything From Landing to Leaving
Everything for your first trip to Bangkok, in the order you’ll need it: the arrival card, both airports, where to stay, how…
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The Roof I Didn’t Sell
Thailand in 14 Days: Bangkok, the North and Koh Lanta
Hanoi for First-Timers: Everything From Landing to Takeoff
What Actually Made Me Stop Caring What People Think
Vietnam in 14 Days: Hanoi, the Ha Giang Loop and the Bays
Crossing Into Panama: A Month on Isla Bastimentos
Why My First Solo Trip Was Costa Rica
How I’m Planning to Travel Full-Time on $12,000 a Year
What I Learned From Living Out of My Car
Why $4,000 a Month Stopped Feeling Like Enough
Why I’m Leaving the United States