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

I spent my first full high holiday season in Israel. See how I spent September in the Holy Land!

Looking back on my highlights as I hit one year living as an expat in Israel!

One thing I have noticed since moving to Israel is how care free Israelis are...and their weddings are no different!

Being an expat isnt complete without your family coming to visit you abroad! Check out the highlights of my family's visit to Israel!

With expat life, the quicker you can accept change and a bit of unbalance along the way, the better. This past month...I got my fill

Sometimes all you need is a best friend to make expat life the most incredible.

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

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!

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.

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

Reflecting back on 2017 before coming into the new year. I spent half my year in America and half living abroad as an expat in Israel.

Trying local food is not only fun but super important when getting to know a new place. And the Hanukkah Sufganiyah is a must in Israel!

I made a bucket list for things I want to do in Israel and have started to make my way through the list. Check out this week's experiences!

As you may have noticed, I have not been as on top of the blogging as I should be…so I apologize for that. But, I’ve been reflecting...

Once you've moved abroad, going home can be just as weird as it is exciting. Read about my thoughts on going home for the high holidays!

My first month in Israel has been pretty smooth sailing...even though I was warned it wouldnt be. Israel is full of magic for me every day!

I have officially experienced my first Shabbat as an Israeli and it was just as magical as I expected!

My thoughts and feelings on my first two days as an Israeli citizen!

I find that when I talk to Americans about moving to Israel, they immediately jump to safety and the issues of terrorism. “Are you scared?”

Moving to Israel alone can be scary...but at least I now have a place to live! I got a new apartment in the Old North of Tel Aviv!

My 10-week countdown to making Aliyah to Israel is on! Check out what I'm doing to prepare. Also: a quick Hebrew lesson for you all!

After finding out why I want to move to Israel alone, most people wonder what I will do upon arrival. Find out what I have planned!

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

A recap video of my year in Taiwan living abroad as a Fulbright grantee!

My last weekend as a Fulbright Grantee in Taiwan was filled with family, friends and so much happiness. I don't feel ready to leave!

I just finished my last day of school as a Fulbright grantee and English Teaching Assistant ): It was a weird mix of emotions.

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)

I say my goodbyes as my students graduate and I get ready to head back to America for graduate school. My time as a Fulbright is almost over

Trying to barter and sell things at the local market with minimal Chinese is a disastrous combo....but an experience none the less!

I ran the International Olympic Road Race in Taipei! My first half marathon was (mostly) a success!

I went to Taitung, Taiwan where I went hang gliding and spelunking all in one weekend! Adventure!

As my time as a Fulbright grantee winds down, check out some of my most interesting events of the past month!

My Taiwanese host family took me to a local hot spring to cook veggies! We also stopped at a mochi factory! A wonderful and food filled day!

A trip to Nantou ended up being one of my favorite weekends in my entire year in Taiwan! Filled with sheep, roller coasters and gondolas!

You can't experience a Chinese New Year in Taiwan without attending the lantern festivals! We went to the Taipei and the Pinxi Festivals!

Living abroad in Taiwan all alone can be lonely...but my entire family came to visit! Check out the ups and downs of our trip here!

A short vacation to Vietnam had me falling in love with Mui Ne and reflecting on my time as a Fulbright grantee in Taiwan.

For the first day of 2015, we headed west to Taichung to visit the inventor of bubble tea!

I thought Times Square New Years was cool...but the fireworks at Taipei 101 were absolutely amazing!!!

As a Fulbright ETA, I try to bring American culture to Taiwan...which definitely includes Christmas...the only problem is I know nothing...!

In a school completely surrounded by nature, you're bound to get a few visitors...today I got my first one!

In true Taiwanese fashion...I got my hair braided at a local salon...and couldnt look more local if I tried

I took my first trip to the South of Taiwan to Kaohsiung and explored the big city!

I love a good museum but let's just say I was totally underwhelmed by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum...in fact, I even called PETA on the place

We had a giant town wide celebration to commemorate Su-Ao Elementary's 114th birthday!

I had my first observation by the Fulbright committee and it went better than I ever could have hoped!

I had the honor of being chosen to attend the National 10/10 celebration in Taipei along with the President and other high ranking Diplomats

This weekend I got to experience Ting's 1st birthday! And a visit to the Sun Yat-Sen Memorial in Taipei!

I had my first experience with a typhoon. But for locals like my host family, it was apparently no big deal! We went on a full day adventure