Tips & Facts you Should Know for Your 1st Trip to South Asia
If you’re planning a trip to South Asia, check out these tips before you pack your bag–from greetings to water and what to wear.
How My Mentality Towards Fall in South Asia Has Changed This Past Year
Everything from pumpkin puree to fall colors and festive fall parties– all the fall things are just different overseas. My mindset has changed this year and I’m striving to embrace what this South Asian version of autumn brings.
The Time I had Fleas from an Animal I Didn’t Know Existed
This is the story of how we became the “host” for fleas, instead of a soft & fluffy animal.
Adapting to Life Overseas: Noises at Night
Learn a little bit about South Asian night life and animals of South Asia through videos, photos, and stories.
Processing the Joys + Challenges of Birthdays Overseas
Birthdays are a great reason to celebrate, eat familiar food, and enjoy community when it often feels like all those things have been stripped from you (at least for a while). But what about all the opportunities for unmet expectations? Are there perks to having birthdays in a country other than your own?
Monsoon Essentials
What’s helpful to have for monsoon season? Here are 6 things I like to have with me to weather the storms.
10 Things I’ve Learned about South Asian Villages
This is what you might see if you visit a village in South Asia. The sights, the food, the roads, the animals, the beauty, and the people. Oh, and how do you get two vehicles across a rushing river with only a small foot bridge?
The Covenant. Our Eclectic Wedding in the Country
We wanted our wedding to reflect the true purpose for marriage & the Creator of marriage, to be a blessing for our friends and family, and to just be fun. For us, that meant lots of people, the outdoors, a casual atmosphere, barbecue, cookies (I’m not a huge cake person), & dancing. We also wanted our vows to be something that we could truly reflect on and cling to throughout all seasons of marriage– in the valleys and on the mountain tops.
Saturday Morning Date to Hippyville
One Saturday morning during monsoon, we found ourselves in a beautiful little hippy hang out full of Aladdin pants, dream catchers, and more.
7 Ways Married Life Changed When We Moved Overseas
We knew life would look different overseas but we didn’t realize exactly how and in what ways it would change. There are some things we knew about the culture in general but didn’t realize how much it would effect us and our marriage. We hope this gives you a glimpse into what we’ve experienced in our marriage overseas.