How Justine Paid Off 66k In Debt While Traveling
I am super excited to share this interview with my matchmaker friend and colleague, Justine! Like many of us, Justine was saddled down with 66k in debt after finishing her Master’s. Too many of us end up in debt after finishing school with no idea how we are going to pay it off while working […]
5 Avoidable Mistakes New Digital Nomads Make
Is becoming an expat or digital nomad the best thing you’ll do for your personal growth and career development? Probably! Does that mean it’s easy? No, why would it? Travel pushes you far outside your comfort zone, that’s how it forces you to grow. Living abroad as a lifestyle essentially means you are committing to […]
I’m a Real Life Matchmaker. Here’s How That Happened
June marks my anniversary of working as a matchmaker. Let me tell you, it has been a crazy, rewarding, and deeply challenging ride. I have touched the lives of hundreds of people and curated almost 200 dates! Whenever I share with someone that I’m a matchmaker, their eyes go big. Telling people you’re a matchmaker […]
Real #travelcouples: Courtney & Andrew
Do you fucking hate #travelcouples on Instagram? Or do you secretly love the ridiculously romantic shots and seemingly stress free relationships? Whether you love them or hate them, the reality is, deep down you’re probably at least a little bit envious. Who wouldn’t want to spend their lives traveling to far flung destinations with […]
Can’t Find a Job? It’s Time for a Mindset Shift!
When I was in college, I wanted to work for a think tank in a research role. Today, I’m a matchmaker and expat coach. How the hell did that happen? In college, I imagined that I wanted to spend my days doing research. But once I finished graduate school, the last thing I wanted was […]
Why I Chose to Attend Graduate School Abroad
When I was a senior in college, the idea of getting a job and working full time in an office sounded like literal hell. Even though college had been really hard on me and I was a chronic overachiever, I couldn’t imagine giving up the freedom I had as a student. From where I was […]
What You Need To Know If You Want to Move Abroad Pt. 1
You just can’t concentrate at work anymore. You spend most of the day on Instagram scrolling through travel pictures. You’re job doesn’t light you up and you spend most of the day wondering if you’ll ever break out of the soulsucking rat race. Your commute is beginning to feel like torture. If you’re being honest, […]
How to Treat Transplant Shock When You Move Abroad
Yep, you read that right. Transplant shock isn’t just for plants! If you aren’t a gardener, transplant shock is when you uproot a plant and move it somewhere else, where it fails to thrive. In some cases, the plant will even die. Like plants, we humans are rooted into our environments. Our roots may be […]