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Traveling is great, but living there is full of challenges
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Also known as an angsty mother that uses her blog as free therapy
LIVING ABOAD - THE REAL TRUTH
One mother's true experience
Travel blogs and Youttube videos often show one peron's fun filled week in an exotic location. It's much different to live someplace long term. This is my account of what it's really like to live someplace with a young child.
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Worry. It's what I do.
There's a lot going on in the world right now. The U.S. democratic primaries are in full swing, health care being a number one priority...
ciaokiddies
Mar 3, 20202 min read
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COVID-19
We are in the middle of the Corona virus outbreak, COVID-19. Here in Southern Thailand there seems to be minimal threat, but all around...
ciaokiddies
Feb 24, 20201 min read
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Adventures in Thai Drivers Licensing
Remember a few posts ago when I said things were going great? I should have know better than to say that. Universe: "Hold my beer"...
ciaokiddies
Feb 7, 20204 min read
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One night in a Thai hospital.
One night, while living in Latvia, my son had a common cold. He went to bed to get some much needed rest and shortly after laying down...
ciaokiddies
Feb 3, 20203 min read
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Reflecting and Looking Forward
I started writing this blog last year as my own personal therapy and I've had a lot to reflect on over the past year. The first part of...
ciaokiddies
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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Merry Christmas!
This is our second Christmas in South East Asia and as Christmas day draws closer and closer, I'm reflecting on how this year is...
ciaokiddies
Dec 17, 20191 min read
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Fitting In....
Did you think this would be a blog about how to fit in when moving to a new country? No, I'm asking. How do you fit in when moving to a...
ciaokiddies
Nov 7, 20192 min read
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Thankful in Paradise
Our first school break. We took a trip to the island of Koh Lipe. From home it's an hour and a half van ride to the pier and another...
ciaokiddies
Oct 19, 20192 min read
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Frozen meat, it's the simple pleasures.
When we lived in Latvia, we were very close to the big central market. It is a Unesco World Heritage site and Europe's largest market. ...
ciaokiddies
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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The Fires In Indonesia
Before moving to Hat Yai we spent some time checking and watching the AQI in the area. Air quality was a serious issue in Yangon. My...
ciaokiddies
Sep 24, 20192 min read
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The Paper Plate Dilemma
When we lived in Latvia we never ordered online. Not only were shipping costs very high, we were on a tight budget. Things are changing...
ciaokiddies
Sep 7, 20192 min read
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More adventures is South East Asia......
We have had our first and hopefully only, visa run. The school was very helpful organizing the whole thing. Someone on staff took care...
ciaokiddies
Sep 2, 20192 min read
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A New Start
The new school year started here in Southern Thailand. Our last experience with an international school, in Myanmar, was our first. It...
ciaokiddies
Aug 24, 20192 min read
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Comparisons...
We have only lived here in Hat Yai, Thailand for less than a week. We lived in Yangon for a year, but already there are similarities and...
ciaokiddies
Aug 6, 20191 min read
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Entering a new city with excitement and trepidation....
I haven't written a blog post in a while. We spent 6 weeks in lovely Latvia. It's my favorite place. We were never bored. There was...
ciaokiddies
Aug 4, 20192 min read
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Latvia.....
A year in Myanmar can really make you long for your home and also make you forget any issues you had in the past. No place is perfect. ...
ciaokiddies
Jul 6, 20191 min read
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Breath of fresh air, literally.
It was no secret we were not happy in Myanmar. We are now finally out! After the worst flight experience on Norwegian Air Shuttle,...
ciaokiddies
Jun 23, 20191 min read
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Family adventure day....
We found something to do, fun for the whole family. I've done many a searches for things to do with kids in Yangon, things to do in...
ciaokiddies
Jun 10, 20192 min read
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The plight of dogs.....
I'm an animal lover. I grew up with dogs and cats and horses and a few other critters running around. I love animals and it's been a...
ciaokiddies
Jun 5, 20192 min read
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How to wait in a line.....
The Myanmar people seem to have no concept on how to stand in a line. You must be dry humping the person in front of you or someone will...
ciaokiddies
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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