Tag: expat
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Life After Teaching Abroad: 3 Months Update
It’s been 3 months since I have left Korea and moved back home to the US. Although I was struggling a lot between the decision to come home or stay in Korea for another year, I ultimately made the decision to come home. One of the main reasons I decided to come home was because…
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Chiang Mai: The Ancient City that Everyone Needs to Visit at Least Once
If there is one place you should visit in Thailand, I would highly recommend visiting Chiang Mai. It is a beautiful city filled with culture, history, and great people. There was so much things to see and do there that one week wasn’t nearly enough for me to do everything that I wanted to do.…
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Lots of Fails. My First Time Traveling Abroad After 3 Years.
**A quick disclaimer: Everything seemed to be going wrong this day. This blog post is not meant to talk bad about any company or entity. It is also quite negative. I just wanted to note my experiences and what happened that day. I recently treated myself to a solo trip to Thailand as a goodbye…
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Leaving Korea: The Thing I Regret the Most
I lived in South Korea from 2020 until 2023. I moved there right after university and the start of the COVID pandemic. It was a place where I grew a lot. I really treasure my time in South Korea because I was able to challenge myself and do a lot of things that I wasn’t…
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9 Reverse Culture Shock I Experienced After Returning to South Korea from Thailand
Recently, I went on my first trip to southeast Asia. I packed up my bags, forgot my current worries and struggles, and took at 16 day trip to Thailand. It was a great experience and I really enjoyed my time there. But, as soon as I arrived back in South Korea, I realized that I…
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