This week we would like to introduce Amber of With Husband in Tow. After 10 years as an attorney, Amber left her job at the largest law firm in the world and decided to start living her life. She am now a recovering tax lawyer, perpetual nomad, intrepid foodie, and yoga teacher, traveling the world With Husband In Tow. […]
If you haven’t heard by now, after spending nearly 3 years in Asia, I’m getting ready to pack my bags and visit my 3rd continent– Europe! You have no idea how excited I am. I’ve always thought Europe, particularly France, would be the first place I would travel to, especially after spending three years learning French! […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Spring Voyage at Tokyo DisneySea. The coldest months are finally behind, and as of yesterday, spring is officially here! It might not be my favorite of all the seasons, but this time of year is my favorite time to travel. […]
Located almost between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, Melaka is one of Malaysia’s two historical cities alongside Georgetown in Penang. Now considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Malaysia’s oldest city is steeped in multicultural influences. This port city has not been colonized once, nor twice, but three times by the Portuguese, Dutch and British. Its strange colonial […]
–People have been responding really well to a lot of my articles on Japanese culture. Since Japan is a country that fascinates many people, myself included, and my degree is in Japanese culture, I’ve decided to write a series of posts delving a bit deeper into the culture than what most people would see when […]
As the store shelves become devoid of Valentine’s Day chocolate in Japan, the displays are quickly replaced by ones of elaborate dolls. What are these dolls for you may ask? For the Hina Matsuri– which unlike Japanese Valentine’s Day, is a festival I love! WHAT IS HINA MATSURI Each year on March 3rd, Japan celebrates Hina Matsuri (雛祭り), also known as “Girl’s Day”, “Peach […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur. Paying a special visit to this building was never in my plans, but since first discovering it, I found myself visiting again at different times of day. In search for Merdeka Square, […]
After booking a week long trip to Kuala Lumpur, I was flooded with the same response over and over again. What?! You’re spending that long in KL? That’s far too long! You only need to spend 2-3 days there max. Slightly regretting my decision, I began researching where else I could go from Kuala Lumpur. […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of rock pools in the Maldives. The island we stayed at in the Maldives, Kuramathi, is one of the largest islands, and has over a mile of coast line. Most of its coast was pristine stretches of white sand, but […]
It can be hard to find information on what it’s like to be an expat, and I thought it was a great opportunity to use my own experience to provide some insight. Almost daily now I’ve been receiving your lovely messages and e-mails asking about what it’s like to move to Hong Kong to be […]