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How One Dissatisfied Gen-Xer Achieved Location Independence in Asia

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Lou Blaser went from one extreme -- a road warrior flying all over the country all the time -- to another -- a corporate office. Today she's found the location independence she really wanted. Here's how she managed the transition. I was a "road warrior" back when I was in management consulting. That's the term we used for someone regularly heading to the airport on Monday mornings to catch the first flight out to whichever city their client happened to be located. Personal life was …

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How I Moved to the Netherlands and Built a Wonderful Expat Life

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Amanda didn't set out with the intention of creating an expat life, but that's what she ended up doing. Here's her story. I am British born but have been living in the Netherlands since 2000. Since then, I have gained: 1 Dutch husband3 sons2 cats2 rabbitsDutch nationality1 freelance writing and translation career. We live in the Achterhoek in the east of the Netherlands. My expat life began when I moved to the Netherlands because my Dutch husband-to-be had just finished his police …

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How I Survived the 2019 Polar Vortex

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While friends and family were in the grip of record-breaking winter cold during the 2019 polar votex, I was basking in the sun and sea breezes on Panama's Azuero peninsula. (That's a picture of the beach - crowded because it was a Sunday! - where I stayed.) If you listened to the latest Anywhereist Podcast (and if you haven't, why not???), you heard my concerns about the difficulties of getting from Panama City to where I planned to stay. You see, I arrived in Panama in the midst of the World …

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