The Best Debit Card to Use Abroad
Think all debit cards are the same when it comes to international travel? Heck no. Here’s my road-tested take on the very best debit card to use abroad, and what makes it the very best.
Expat Life
A Perfect Martini (Literally)
Despite what you might think, a Perfect Martini isn’t James Bond’s famous saucer of shaken vodka. No, my friends, a Perfect Martini is something far more intriguing—and, my new favorite cocktail.
Green View in Green Season
Returning in the rainy season to one of our Central Laos favorites for a relaxing Father’s Day weekend in this serene and beautiful place.
7 Ways a VPN Will Transform Your Travel Life
Whether traveling across the globe or across the street, having a rock-solid VPN will make your online life more secure and virtually limitless, anywhere. Here’s how.
Daily Life, 16 May – 5 June
Sliding back into rainy season and home base routines—but not without new discoveries, capital city adventures, and a handful of big milestones on the horizon.
15 Tech Essentials for Moving to a Developing Country
Wondering what tech gear you should pack to a developing country or add to your moving abroad checklist? Here are 15 essential travel-tested gadgets for your next move.
20 Essential Facebook Groups for Vientiane Expats
Vientiane can be a tough nut to crack for newcomers. Here are 20 game-changing English-language Facebook groups to help you get the most out of living in this unique and perplexing city.
Sala Keoku: The Other Buddha Park
Exploring sculpter Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat’s even more ambitious and enigmatic Thai sculpture park follow-up to his famed Buddha Park just across the river in Laos.
Udon’s Quirky Nong Bua Lake
A fun morning spent exploring newly refurbished and uniquely Chinese Nong Bua Lake and Chalom Phrakiat Park on our way out of Udon Thani.
Udon Thani
A rare skip across the Mekong to Thailand for BB2’s 20-week anatomy ultrasound—and a weekend of sampling oddities of the industrialized world…
Daily Life, 22 April – 10 May
Hot town, summer in the city—back in the People’s Democratic Republic. Baby yoga, baby bumps, swimming pool brewery, baby’s first jazz club, and…a Communist-themed night out.
And Then There Were Four!
The cat’s out of the bag and another little travel bun’s bakin’ in the oven…
12 Music Albums that Will Blow Baby’s Mind
Your baby’s music doesn’t have to suck. Here’s our playlist of best baby music albums, for newborns, infants, toddlers AND adults to rock (and conk) out to, that’s worked amazingly well for us.
Out and About in Central Laos
Exploring the rural Lao community around our weekend island retreat with friends.
The Secret Island Hideaway
A traditional Lao house moved, piece-by-piece, to the tranquility of a riverine island — off the grid and completely offline. Yep, this is one special place, and one we’re not divulging the location of any time soon!
Daily Life, 1-20 March
The Garden of Love, a tenacious fern, the gourmet hotdog of death, Houdini strikes again, fountains and dinosaurs, and…a lime.
U.S. Taxes and Living Overseas
It’s that time of the year again for U.S. citizens: Tax Time! Didn’t know Americans living abroad have to file each year? Neither do countless American expats, it seems. Here’s our experience.
