New: living-abroadAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-166405zzansteemhive-183959hive-180932photographyhive-150122hive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-144064lifehive-188619hive-101145bitcoinhive-139150hive-124908krsuccesshive-103599hive-109690hive-180301hive-193186TrendingNewHotLikersgabe.radke (76)in jobs • 3 months agoThe strangest online jobs I have ever had: International Pizza call-center guyWhen you live abroad as a digital nomad, you will do almost anything for a job so that you can continue to live overseas. It has been and remains a dream of mine to always be able to live like…jack.russelle (76)in life • 3 months agoDigital Nomad visa in Thailand has much more reasonable requirements as of this yearIn the past Thailand has toyed around with digital nomad visa schemes but the conditions were crazy to the point that it begged the question of whether or not Thailand government actually…gooddream (82)in vietnam • 10 months agoTypes of Expats in Vietnam: The in-and-outersI have no idea how many long-term expats there are in Vietnam but I know the number is a big one. While we likely constitute less than 1% of the overall population it seems like everywhere I go…jack.russelle (76)in teaching • last yearThe real kind of success teaching in ThailandI have written before about how I feel like TESL or Teaching English as a Second Language otherwise known as TEFL is not a good idea for anyone in the long term. There are exceptions and people…jack.russelle (76)in life • 2 years agoStuff I'm not looking forward to when I return to USAIt wont be very long now as my time in South East Asia will soon be coming to an end. I've been in Thailand since before Covid started and in those years I came to the realization after much…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 3 years agoTop 3 jobs for expats in VietnamThis probably applies to almost any other part of the world with a decent sized expat populations as well. There aren't really that many things that we, as foreigners, are eligible to take on while…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 3 years agoGetting glasses: Another thing I love about ThailandI have somewhat diminished vision and like most people, it is getting worse as I get older. I don't carry my glasses with me when I go out and sometimes this is probably a mistake. I often find…gabe.radke (76)in asia • 4 years agoSome purchases just aren't worth it in Vietnam Every now and then i get a "hankering" for food items that I enjoyed as a child or are just my favorite things from when I lived in USA. A lot of these gumptions of mine stem from being a kid and…divyanthj (53)in moving • 7 years agoWhy I moved to the US from India. Is life really better in the US?I left India because India didn’t need me. I grew up in India with a certain standard of living. To maintain that standard of living, I had no choice but to be the best. Being myself was not…barefootskinny (38)in expats • 7 years agoThe Skinny on Belize: The Rose Colored Glasses Effect.Over my 26 years here in Belize, and a few years in Mexico, I have met many first time visitors who enjoy the weather, people, and energy so much that they decide, "We're going to move here!"…spanadian (39)in life • 7 years agoWhere the Hell Did I Come From?source So, ask yourself: "How the hell did I get to where I am today?" It's probably not an easy question to answer, or at least it's probably not a short answer, even if you can. Some…spanadian (39)in en-us • 7 years agoWhere the hell am I going?source In my last post I mentioned a construct which I refer to as "the treadmill." Placing the intended metaphor on hold for now, in a literal sense, we've likely all found ourselves on or near…spanadian (39)in en-us • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Where the hell am I?source There are countless ways To turn your life on its head. Sometimes you're coasting along, doing your thing, and fate changes things drastically. People's stories are rewritten without…
