Behind the scenes post-mortem: how I updated and created print versions for dozens of my books in about a month

As of when this post goes live, I’m proud to announce all Worthy Go books are updated for 2020 — and all are available in print now as well! See worthygo.com/books for more. This is one of those stories that’s been a long time in coming, then about a month...

You Know Korea Is Your Home When… the compilation

I lived in South Korea from 2008 to 2013. After five years of life in Korea (and almost five years away from Korea), the country still has a special place in my heart. It’s where I got my start as a blogger. It’s where I caught the travel bug that I still have today....

A review of Angloville: one-on-one volunteer English teaching, anyone?

Long time readers know I used to teach English back in Korea from 2008 to 2013. New readers? Now you know. Years before I became One Weird Globe, I was Chris in South Korea, teaching English to Korean kids (and some adults) while living in Seoul. I haven’t taught...

From Canada to Croatia: the journey behind the journey

So we’re sitting at my in-law’s dining room table in Nova Scotia… Getting ready for the next big adventure. We had just completed an epic road trip from Nova Scotia to Toronto to Key West — and back to Nova Scotia. I’ve only gotten around to blogging about a...

The end of one journey, the start of another, and an announcement

On May 13, 2016, we left my mother-in-law’s place in Nova Scotia to embark on an epic road trip throughout Canada and the US. Just myself, Laura, a 2001 Pontiac Sunfire… and just about everything we owned. We drove all around Nova Scotia, west through New Brunswick...

Looking for love as an expat — my personal success story

The first date started… awkwardly. Despite having chatted back and forth on OKCupid for several weeks beforehand, it was clear this was going to work differently than other first dates. We ordered some Korean barbecue and tried to see where things went. Rewind the...

On the purge, and what you leave behind

With our time in Bogota coming to an end the day after this post goes live, the one sucky part of expat life must emerge: The Purge. On one level I sort of envy the minimalists who can fit / cram everything they own into a backpack. We’re not quite there yet – during...

How we moved ourselves and everything we owned across Thailand for $358.46

Being digital nomads like us means a few things are a given. A few of them: You’ll make friends in different cities and countries around the world. You may never settle down in an area, even as you get to know it well. You decide to move every so often. It’s that...

Should you get offbeat in your travels? Why I travel off the beaten path

“It’s coming up on the left,” my wife said. My navigator, an awesome woman and the love of my life stared at her iPhone, looking to ensure our blue dot turned onto the correct side road. She sat at the back of our rented scooter while I breathed a sigh of...

On reverse culture shock and reverse REVERSE culture shock

Define ‘culture shock’: “the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.” (Source: Google) Define ‘reverse culture shock’: the “unexpected difficulty in readjusting to the...