In 2006, Lara Goldman’s husband was killed in a plane crash. Two years later she was ‘not getting any better.’ Around this time she had a conversation with her sparring partner. It reminded me of a conversation I would have with myself every time I was on a hour plus commute (one way) to work […]
Work Unconventionally
Living in Saudi Arabia: An Expat on the Serious $$ and Serious Culture Shock
Dante found a recruiter who was looking for people to teach ESL in various locations around the world. He originally had a job lined up teaching English in South Korea but the paperwork fell through. Then a job came along in Saudi Arabia. The pay was more than in the South Korea and the paperwork […]
Building a Business from Trouble
Sheila and I met when she shared her story with me about how she found an asthma cure through an alternative healing technique. As we were chatting she told me the story of her 12 year old niece, Kendra, who had lost her dad, her grandmother and her family dog, Irish. Her niece Kendra and […]
Living in Costa Rica: James Kaiser on How to Move to Paradise.
James Kaiser had written four bestselling books on US National Parks when a friend invited him to Costa Rica on holiday. James fell in love with the place. When he returned home he began researching how he could write a national park guide for his newly discovered paradise. In 2008 he moved there and has […]
Living in Japan: Interview with American Writer Amy Chavez
Amy Chavez moved to Japan 18 years ago to teach English. Since then she has received permanent residency, opened a beach bar with her husband, become fluent in Japanese and has continued to advance her career as a writer. She and her husband are the only Westerners on a small island of 500 people – […]
Expat Living in Budapest: A College Grad on Why He is Working in Hungary
Nick Levitan graduated from college in May of 2011 with a degree in philosophy. With no headhunters banging on his door he decided his options were to move back in with his parents, go to grad school or see what opportunities were available outside of US borders. He chose the latter option and has been […]