This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info.  What I Was Up to This Month This October, Chris and I took a little trip to Merisi for our one-year wedding anniversary! Shortly after, we moved to a new apartment and signed a year-long lease!! While things have been going great here in […] The post The Freedom Life: October 2020 appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

Surprise! Chris and I just moved into a new apartment in Tbilisi, Georgia and we signed a YEAR-LONG LEASE. It was a big decision, but we decided that if we're going to live here indefinitely, we might as well have a bit more space, and take advantage of all the lower prices due to COVID and the borders being shut. After a few days of searching, we ended up finding the PERFECT new place, and I'm so excited to show it to all of you! The post An Inside Look at My NEW Tbilisi Apartment! (I Moved!!) appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

I used to think that traveling the world was only for young, single people. Like the kind of people fresh out of college with very few responsibilities. Wrong! Families can travel the world and have big adventures too! It will take a little extra planning and preparation, but the payoff will be amazing. Our family is just five people who want to see the world and spend more time with each other. The post Moving to China With Kids: Teaching Abroad With the Whole Family appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

The following is a guest post by Melody Mukute, a Zimbabwean mother of three and an active member of my China Teach Abroad Community Facebook group. Melody is a certified teacher in Zimbabwe with six years of teaching experience. A few weeks ago Melody reached out to me and asked if she could share her experience teaching in China as an African non-native speaker. Of course, I was happy to share her experience! The post What it’s Like to Teach in China as a Black Woman appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

The country of Georgia is famous for its incredible food and wine. So when in Tbilisi, why not book a Kakheti wine tasting tour to experience Georgian wine culture?! Chris and I officially moved to Tbilisi, Georgia (yes, the COUNTRY not the state) just over a month ago, and the first item on our bucket […] The post Exploring the Wines of Georgia on a Kakheti Wine Tour appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

Seriously, if you're looking for some bang for your buck, Southeast Asia is the PERFECT place to plan a honeymoon. Not only can you have an incredible hotel for a budget price, but food is also cheap, the beaches are great, and coming from Australia the flights weren't too bad either! Expect a full breakdown and honeymoon itinerary from us in the future, but for now I want to tell you about our biggest splurge of the trip: staying in an overwater bungalow in Langkawi Malaysia! The post Our Honeymoon Stay at an Overwater Bungalow in Langkawi – Living the Dream! appeared first on Adventures Arou ..read more

Teaching abroad in China is an incredible experience. You have the ability to make money, explore a new culture, and challenge yourself to have the adventure of a lifetime! However, making the move to Mainland China is definitely not easy. Whether you're on the fence about teaching abroad, or you're trying to choose between China and another country, these are my 10 main reasons why teaching abroad in China is amazing! The post 10 Reasons Why Teaching Abroad in China is Awesome! appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

So what exactly is the Teach Abroad Squad, and why did I create this course and community for people who want to rock their first year teaching in China? Whether you’re looking for some teach abroad guidance, or you’re just really curious to learn more about this online course I’ve created, you’ve come to the […] The post Teach Abroad Squad: The Online Course and Community to Help You Teach Abroad in China! appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

That’s right, yours truly did a full-on Hoi An photoshoot with a professional photographer. Thankfully despite my initial fear of being super awkward, it was actually amazing! I think we all know that I’m not an Instagram model that sets up elaborate photoshoots wherever I go. While I like to get a few photos here […] The post My Hoi An Photoshoot: How to Take Awesome Photos in Hoi An appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more

I get it, the concept of working with a recruiter to find a job in China is a strange one. You've got all these weird middlemen coming out nowhere offering to help you find a job in China because.... why? Well, today I'm going to cover anything and everything you could ever want to know about using recruiters to find a job teaching abroad in China: Who they are, why they're helping you, and if you can actually trust them! The post Do I Need a Recruiter to Teach Abroad in China? appeared first on Adventures Around Asia ..read more