Moscow Is For Maslenitsa and Matroyshkas
Let’s talk about Russia. Some would say I picked a terrible time to travel to a country whose government is in longstanding conflicts with the USA. True, the trade sanctions…
Pura Vida en Costa Rica
Generally speaking, I’m not a very impulsive person. Some of my closest friends could probably tell stories for days about how I struggle to choose from a menu. (They will…
A Weekend in Helsinki
While living in China my employer gave me a few weeks of vacation during the Chinese New Year festivities. I found a cheap flight to see some of Russia, and…
From Hanoi to Ha Long Bay
My first adventure in 2015 was to Hanoi, the bustling little capital of Vietnam…Another place that has truly humbled me in the sense that I lacked any awareness of its…
Expat Coach In Beijing
Without a doubt, this first week in Beijing will be tough to beat. It was a pretty eventful week to say the least, full of a lot of surprises. Some…
Getting Medieval in Tallinn
The final destination on the Chinese New Year work holiday was in Tallinn, Estonia, which is just a 2 hour ferry ride across the Baltic Sea. Without a doubt, it’s…