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Life These Weeks in Hanoi, Vietnam: August 16-30, 2026

And so I left Ho Chi Minh City (not sad) and arrived in Hanoi. A several hour uneventful

September 8, 2026
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Living Outside the U.S. ~ The Real Trade-Offs No One Talks About

For the past three years I’ve lived mostly outside the U.S. It’s been exciting, disorienting and exhausting….but worth

April 28, 2026
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Chiang Mai lifestyle Living Abroad Retired Solo Travel Thailand Travel

That Time I Took A Thai Cooking Class

On the agenda: a Thai cooking class with my TikTok friend, who’s in Chiang Mai for a week.

March 3, 2026
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Chiang Mai lifestyle Living Abroad Solo Travel Thailand Travel Week in Review

Life This Week+ in Chiang Mai Thailand: Jan 1-5, 2026

I’m Over Here Now! Since these were the longest 10 days in history, I made an executive decision

January 12, 2026
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Korea Korean Culture Life This Week in South Korea lifestyle Living Abroad Retired Travel Week in Review

This Week in South Korea: July 14-20, 2025

I’M LEAVING KOREA IN THREE WEEKS. Sorry, just had to say that out loud in the hopes that

July 22, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea: July 7-13, 2025

Monday, July 7 Big News! I left the building! Ha ha. I walked with friend K to the

July 14, 2025
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Life This Week in South Korea lifestyle Living Abroad Retired Week in Review

This Week in South Korea: June 23-29, 2025

Monday, June 23 – Friday, June 27 It was just a rainy week of computer piddling and productivity,

June 30, 2025
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Korea Korean Culture Living Abroad Photography

Daehyeonsan Rose Garden: Beauty in Seoul’s Concrete Jungle

A few weeks back I was able to squeeze in a visit to one rose garden before Eye Surgery

June 20, 2025
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Health Korea Korean Culture Living Abroad

The Long Version of Today’s Experience at a Korean Hospital (if this isn’t something you’re interested in, keep scrolling and trust that you’ll have missed nothing important)

Back Story: Remember in this week’s This Week you read about my upcoming eye surgery and the curiosity

June 2, 2025
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LIfe These Days in South Korea: May 5-15, 2025

Monday, May 5 Happy Katie’s Birthday! My baby is 34 today, which is RIDICULOUS. Tuesday, May 6 Ooh,

May 22, 2025
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