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How to survive the holidays away from home

November 9, 2018November 23, 2020

I’m gearing up for my 12th Thanksgiving abroad. I can’t believe it! In this post, I thought I’d share some of my tips for how to survive the holidays away from home, based on my experiences over the years. I’m going to talk about Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I think…

Countries that offer working holiday visas for Americans

November 2, 2018September 10, 2021

If you’re familiar with Luggage and Life, you know that in addition to travel, one of the main things I talk about is moving abroad. Doing this obviously requires money, and if you’re like me, you can’t afford to stop working and just move abroad and/or travel the world (as…

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