by Cori | Jan 10, 2026 | Asia, History
Japan is famous for its group of elementary school students walking to school on their own, all dressed in distinctive school clothes with distinctive backpacks. For some reason, people love to mention that these bags cost the equivalent of around a thousand dollars....
by Cori | Sep 1, 2020 | Asia, Europe, Expat Life, Nomad Life, North America
Despite all the rhetoric that we need to #stayhome, there’s no requirement that you literally stay home. Those whirlwind tours of 14 cities in 14 days are verboten, but it’s easy to travel while following all restrictions and guidelines for staying safe...
by Cori | Nov 28, 2019 | Asia, Europe, USA
I wish I could have the tour start in San Francisco’s nascent cat museum, but alas, the fledgling museum and it’s pop-up shows seem to have fizzled out. Who’s ready to revive the project? Instead, let’s begin in Ohio. Feline Historical Museum,...
by Cori | Apr 17, 2018 | Asia, Destinations, Europe, History, Manhattan, New York City, Toronto, USA
It’s difficult to imagine what the world would be like without Nikola Tesla. He’s one of the most famous scientists who ever lived and has over 300 patents. His inventions power our lives, yet he died penniless and alone. Living in hotels all of his adult life, he...
by Cori | Jan 12, 2017 | Asia, Destinations, Europe, Nomad Life
I expected to fall in love with Istanbul. I did not. I did have a really fun time, though. Where to explore Taking a boat on the Bosphorus is basically mandatory. There’s no need to pay for a touristy cruise when there are so many ferries. We spent a day in Büyükada...
by Cori | Dec 20, 2016 | Adulting, Asia, Canada, Europe, Expat Life, Nomad Life, USA
Most of this year was taken up with immigrating to Canada and then writing a book about the process. With both of us working full time, it’s been a busy year! https://www.instagram.com/p/BLzH81_DZyt/?taken-by=sheepdontswim It doesn’t feel like we’ve traveled much this...
by Cori | May 27, 2016 | Asia
And a few of Abu Dhabi. Don’t worry, like a good American I spent most of the time at the mall.
