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The New Nomad: A creative solution to living in the world’s most expensive cities
When I moved away from my hometown of San Francisco, I told myself I would come back every month to visit. As anyone who’s ever lived there knows, leaving her is like finally ending a bittersweet relationship. She’s a beautiful city with everything in the world to offer, but the cost is just too high.…
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Food cart fail: “We only take online orders”
I waited too long to write this, so it’s not as comical now as it was last October. While on a search for a breakfast burrito in downtown San Francisco, I came across a food cart with three confused people milling about in front of it. A woman inside the cart leaned out while trying…
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Family fun day in the Philippines
I’ve always looked, with some envy, at those large groups of Hispanic or Hawaiian people spread out at the city park enjoying a big meal with the whole family. For us, it’s something scheduled that happens once a year: the family reunion, but for many of the ethnic families I see in America, it seems…
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Seaside dinner from scrap
We arrived at our beach front paradise around mid-afternoon, and my friend mentioned that we should cook some fresh fish for dinner. The hotel we’d chosen didn’t have a kitchen so I wondered how she intended to make a seafood dinner. She mentioned that she’d seen a bbq grill at the corner of the property…
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Made in Taiwan: Mountains, Markets, and Memories
Taiwan may be the most balanced place I’ve ever visited. Nestled tensely between communist and capitalist political and economic systems, it manages to make the best of both. Food is what most travelers think of when visiting Taiwan, but I’d heard from my Taiwanese tourists that it was a very beautiful country. I found that…
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One of the most important things I carry with me wherever I go is travelers insurance
One of the questions I am most frequently asked when talking about my unconventional lifestyle is health insurance. If you’re lucky enough to live in a country with universal healthcare, then this isn’t an issue for you, but with the Affordable Care Act in America, insurance is available to any individual regardless of employment. I…
