/ Mexico

How to Visit Uxmal from Merida

Skip Chichen Itza and head straight for Uxmal!

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/ Destinations

Top 10 Travel Experiences I’m Hoping to Have in My 30s

All the top destinations I’m looking forward to (*hopefully*) seeing in this decade of life. Yay for 30!

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/ Personal

30 Before 30: A Bucket List for That Looming Birthday

Bucket lists don’t always have to be exciting, and this one certainly isn’t.

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/ Expat Life

All the Jobs I’ve Worked Abroad

I’ve been getting a ton of emails lately all asking one question: what exactly do I do for work abroad?

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/ Mexico

10 Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in Merida, Mexico

Merida offers vegetarian options for everything from Mexican food to traditional Yucatan fare to Israeli and Peruvian cuisine and more!

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/ Expat Life

What’s Going on Around Here? Big Changes Coming to Joy and Journey

I’ve realized that one of the hardest things about being a woman and living outside of your “home” country is the lack of community.

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/ Mexico

My Sixth Mexico Move and A Short Blogging Hiatus

A “what not to do” explanation of our first rental experience in Puerto Vallarta.

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/ Mexico

Experiencing Day of the Dead in Mexico City in 2018

The dates and times for the best events for Day of the Dead 2018 in Mexico City.

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/ Travel tools

Tuesday Travel Tools: Multiway Travel Dress

The multiway clothing of today is high quality, made with natural-fiber fabrics, and flatteringly fitted.

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/ Seven on Saturday

Seven on Saturday: Summer Bucket Lists, Dirt You Can Eat, and Tea

From how this summer is ending up (with a bucket list) to all-natural, so-safe-you-can-eat-it insecticide

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