Field Notes: A Journey Through Life Abroad

Halloween in Ireland: Celebrating the Spirit

Halloween

How Halloween in Ireland Sparked a Global Legacy

Trick-or-treating, dressing in scary costumes, telling ghost stories—these familiar Halloween rituals trace their origins back thousands of years, long before the era of cheap plastic Dracula masks and over-the-top inflatable…

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Field Notes

Living Between Continents, Cultures, and Contradictions

Growing up in Turkey, you learn what it means to live life between borders—not always by desire, but often by obligation. It’s a place that gets described, lazily and often,…

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Field Notes

Abkhazia: Secrets of the Soviet Riviera

Abkhazia: From Playground to Ruins In the 1970s, trains packed full of tourists from across the Soviet Union would arrive into the coastal city of Sukhumi every summer. The city,…

Summer in Lapland: Lapland’s wild landscapes glow under the endless Arctic sun

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Field Notes

Summer in Lapland Before the Snow Falls

Most people know Lapland for its deep winter. The blizzards, the reindeer-dotted forests, the elusive shimmer of the northern lights. It’s the land of husky sleds and Santa’s Village, where…

Living in Uzbekistan: Where ancient traditions meet a fast-changing world

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Asia

How Living in Uzbekistan Changed One Englishman’s Life Forever

It’s estimated that roughly 5 million British people live abroad. The vast majority settle in countries like Australia, Spain, Canada, and the USA. The standard of living in Britain is…

Costa Rica Rainy Season - Rain clouds gather over a quiet Costa Rican road as the season begins

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Costa Rica

When the Rain Falls in Costa Rica

Walking Into the Storm In the Costa Rica rainy season, I like to walk in the rain. Not the drizzle you tiptoe through with an umbrella, but the real thing,…

The sweeping desert plains of Western Sahara, where beauty meets political tension

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Africa

Western Sahara. Africa’s Last Colony

Did you know that you actually cannot see the Great Wall of China from space? This is a popular urban myth. Sometimes, under very specific circumstances—when the weather is just…

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Japan

How I Built a Life in Tokyo in 3 Months

Living in Tokyo can be intimidating, especially when you don’t know where to start. The language, the culture and traditions, the unwritten (and very much written) rules about everything from…

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Natural Wonders

The World’s 10 Most Breathtaking Countries

From the misty cliffs of China to the windswept plains of Patagonia, our planet is resplendent with jaw-dropping natural beauty. But what does it take to elevate a place to…

Friendly locals and relaxed daily life in The Gambia

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Africa

Could The Gambia Become Africa’s Next Digital Nomad Safari?

As remote work continues to reshape global travel, digital nomads are exploring new options beyond Bali and Lisbon and turning their attention to Africa. The Gambia, Africa’s smallest mainland country,…