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Apr 18
4 min

How to Find Remote Work Projects

I've compiled a list of my 5 favorite platforms that have been the most successful for me in bringing in new clients and new work.

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Feb 10, 2020
5 min

Top Vegan Resources/Tips for Tel Aviv

In case you didnt know, Tel Aviv is known as the vegan capital of the world. It's a great place to be plant based.

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Oct 21, 2019
7 min

Is living abroad lonely? (And what do I do about it?!)

My experiences with being lonely as an expat and the tools I have used to help make it better!

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Feb 20, 2019
4 min

"How do you handle the highs and lows?"

Being an expat is a roller coaster. But sometimes, an attitude change is all it takes to get over the lows.

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Feb 9, 2018
3 min

"What makes you happy?"

Getting over my first bad week here in Israel and trying to turn this week into something great...success!

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Jan 27, 2018
2 min

"What happens when the newness wears off?"

It's expected that at some point as an expat, the exciting newness will wear off. How do you deal with it? Make your own excitement!

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Jan 21, 2018
3 min

"How do you let go?"

It’s not a failure to change a plan…it’s realizing what is best and taking action to make it happen. And expat life has A LOT of changes.

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Jan 7, 2018
3 min

"Do you like pina coladas?"

I think my move to Israel has thrown me for a bit of a loop. I went from a perfectly planned life, to throwing it into complete disarray

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Dec 22, 2016
5 min

"Why would you want to move to Israel?"

Why would I want to leave my comfortable American life and move completely alone to Israel?

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Jun 25, 2015
5 min

The Good, the Bad and the Just Plain Weird (Part 2!)

Some of the odd things about Taiwan, I will just never adjust to...here's a continuation of the oddities I've found in this country (I love)

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Sep 18, 2014
2 min

BEWARE: KILLER FRUIT

I'm a huge advocate of smoothies and fresh fruit juice...but sometimes...it's just not worth it.

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Sep 15, 2014
5 min

The Good, The Bad, and the Just Plain Weird

When you move to a foreign country, everything is a bit weird. Culture shock is real. Read about my list of my weirdest Taiwan-isms.

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