by Jade House | Feb 16, 2016 | Expat Life, Vietnam
The decision around moving to Vietnam crept up on us slowly. Reading a blog post about how much it might cost to live in Hanoi and how much you could save teaching English sparked an interest. Fond feelings came back from recalling hazy memories of street food eaten...
by Jade House | Aug 29, 2014 | Asia, Expat Life, Korea
This is our last week in the country we have called home for the last 12 months. It’s our last week of eating all the delicious food we have fallen in love with. Our last week to spend with all the incredible locals and expats who have become like family to us....
by Jade House | Mar 6, 2014 | Expat Life, Korea, Teaching in Asia
The last couple of weeks we’ve been busy showing visiting family and friends our home in Korea, and thus the 6-month milestone passed us by without much thought, and we’re now well into week 28. Now that time is slowing down a little, we wanted to...
by Jade House | Dec 24, 2013 | Asia, Expat Life, Korea, Teaching in Asia
Welcome to the Journey Count Christmas Abroad Survival Guide! As you may have guessed from my last three Journey Updates, I pretty much adore Christmas. As a kid my family made sure Christmas was exciting, magical and always spent together. My family are pretty good...
by Jade House | Sep 19, 2013 | Expat Life, Journey Update, Korea, Teaching in Asia
I cannot quite believe that today marks one month of living in South Korea! It has flown by, yet it seems like I have been here for a year already. In our beautiful apartments, in our beautiful garlic paradise, Oli and I really feel at home. Korea has enveloped us in...