Mr. A explained to me over a Skype call that he wasn’t sure how he would declare his taxes in his home country of Costa Rica. Many countries haven’t yet caught onto this trend. A growing number of people are supporting themselves with online freelancing. Working online means they’re not locked into any physical location, Read more about Talks in Thailand: The digital nomad[…]
That little burger stand in Chiang Mai, Thailand is Ms. A’s baby. She’s there every day from early afternoon until late at night cooking, taking orders and chatting with her regular customers. She’s not the only one who works there. A young man and woman, a couple, also work at the burger stand. But it’s Read more about Talks in Thailand: The burger chef[…]
For the past year and a half, I’ve been having a recurring nightmare that I’m teaching again at the private language school in Los Angeles. I know that doesn’t sound like the stuff nightmares are made of, but it’s far more terrifying than any dream I’ve had of monsters and maniacs. Or it’s more depressing, Read more about The End of the Road, the Start of Another[…]
I never know how to summarize long stays overseas, but I feel like I should say something. I planned to stay for a month, maybe two if things were going well. I ended up staying for five. It seemed like a long time while I was there. I started calling it home. But now I’m Read more about On Five Months in Thailand[…]
It’s been a while. A lot has happened since the last time I posted. My Conversations in Korea series is probably finished because I’m no longer in Korea. I wish the Conversations in Korea series had come to a more pleasant ending. I interviewed a friend of mine in Seoul who also happens to be Read more about Here’s the Plan[…]