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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ciaokiddies

May 28, 20191 min read

Plus sized girl living in an XS world

At 5'5" (165cm) I'm already taller than most people in Myanmar. Just standing on a crowded bus, I'm usually one of the tallest people....

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ciaokiddies

May 24, 20192 min read

Let me assault you with religion.....

Before moving to Myanmar, if you had asked me what my impression of Buddhism was, I would have said something about peaceful monks,...

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ciaokiddies

May 20, 20191 min read

Gimme a kiss baby.....

There is nothing I find as revolting as spitting and snot. It really sends my gag reflex into overdrive. The amount of is I see here is...

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ciaokiddies

May 14, 20192 min read

Visa runs. It's a real thing.

As an American I had not had any experience with visas. Most places I have visited have not required a visa in advance or much advance...

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Latvia is not a real place, even if you Google it.

ciaokiddies

May 13, 20192 min read

Latvia is not a real place, even if you Google it.

Our first year here, I was a little excited to send Christmas gifts home from Myanmar. I thought of all the exotic things I had seen on...

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ciaokiddies

May 10, 20192 min read

Health Risks

I've never had to think much about health risks, the ability to find health care, or quality of health care. When I was young, single,...

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ciaokiddies

May 7, 20192 min read

Street food and tummy troubles.

Do not eat the street food! Before moving here I was excited to eat all the street food. I love street food. I've eaten it Thailand,...

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ciaokiddies

May 6, 20194 min read

Buses, taxis, and Grab OH MY!

Today I want to talk a little about transportation and getting around the city. If you're lucky, and wealthy, enough you may get a nice...

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ciaokiddies

May 3, 20193 min read

Brunch, how much do I love thee?

Let me count the ways...... There is not a lot to do for a family with small children. Don't get me wrong. If you're here for a week or...

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ciaokiddies

May 2, 20194 min read

Home sweet.... UGH.

I'm going to talk about where we live. This isn't a reflection on Myanmar. This is just our experience living here. When my husband was...

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Garbage/Rubbish/Trash, whatever you want to call it.....

ciaokiddies

Apr 30, 20191 min read

Garbage/Rubbish/Trash, whatever you want to call it.....

Wherever you're from, it goes by a different name, but it's all the same and it needs to stop. South East Asia loves to package and wrap...

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ciaokiddies

Apr 29, 20192 min read

My son is not a Pomeranian.

After 2 years of the scowling faces in Latvia, more on Latvia later, it was a very nice change to see the smiling and friendly faces in...

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ciaokiddies

Apr 28, 20192 min read

Money, money, money....

Before moving to Myanmar I had heard that to exchange money it must be clean and unfolded. That is no lie! U.S. dollar is king, but Euros...

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ciaokiddies

Apr 28, 20191 min read

Introduction

My husband and I decided to embark on an adventure in 2016. We would take our then 4 year old son and leave the familiarity of our home...

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LIVING ABOAD - THE REAL TRUTH

Plus sized girl living in an XS world

Let me assault you with religion.....

Gimme a kiss baby.....

Visa runs. It's a real thing.

Latvia is not a real place, even if you Google it.

Health Risks

Street food and tummy troubles.

Buses, taxis, and Grab OH MY!

Brunch, how much do I love thee?

Home sweet.... UGH.

Garbage/Rubbish/Trash, whatever you want to call it.....

My son is not a Pomeranian.

Money, money, money....

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