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Look let me first start off by saying "We love Merida!" it's a great little city with some beautiful people and architecture. I could go on and on abut the beautiful weather we are currently experiencing. It certainly adds to the experience, along with knowing that this won't last and we need to enjoy it as much as possible..lol With all that being said I gotta admit it's been a semi-struggle for us to adjust to some parts of life in Mexico. NOT all just some. And it's really

I miss American breakfasts. That's it. I read posts in various Travel Groups that ask questions like what is the one thing you would do differently about moving abroad or what is the main thing you miss from home while living abroad. And I feel really bad because mine is really hecka basic. I miss breakfast foods. I miss American breakfast foods. I miss grits! And I would have packed grits instead of say...socks. #Socklivesmatter but #gritsaremoreimportant I know that breakf

If you are looking at Vietnam as your next home then this blog might be useful to you! We recently went shopping for a laptop and of course we had to share our experience with you. If you didn't know electronics outside of the U.S. can be pricier and there are certain models/brands that you will only find here. That makes the shopping experience "eventful" to say the least. We went to 4 different stores comparing makes/models and below is what we learned if you will. 1. Engli

Below is a quick nutshell view for those that don't want to watch the Vlog: Land- Yes! As an expat you can own land in Colombia and the process is the same as a native. You must of course have a valid passport and the funds necessary for the purchase. Land ownership can lead to residency as well, depending on the amount spent. Business Ownership - The short answer is yes you can. The long answer is that there is a lengthy process and you will need a lawyer and an accountant.

If you are a member of any BLACK travel group on Facebook or follow a BLACK centric IG page, you would believe--and possibly rightly so--that everyone is looking to leave America for a multitude of reasons, culminating in the upcoming election. There's been a huge "Back to Africa" movement along with a few other countries for various reasons, unfortunately a lot of the countries listed or touted as the new home for US aren't really for US and by US, I mean African American LG

We have been existing like most of the world in a bubble in our apartment. Daily quiet, while focusing inward and debating on what to order from a local bakery followed by what to cook for dinner. That's about it! In the middle of all of that of course we watch/read the news for here, the U.S. and Mexico our possible future home. So far the news is bleak, not surprising but every now and then something positive wouldn't be bad. Speaking of possible positive we heard/read the

Below is a quick nutshell view for those that don't want to watch the Vlog: Land- Yes! As an expat you can own land in Turkey, foreign nationals are free to buy property anywhere in Turkey except for military zones. There is a process but if it’s where you want to be then it is what it is. Business Ownership - The short answer is yes you can. Turkey is a great place to start a business once you decide what type and understand the taxes and money involved. It's also not requir

Not really but I feel as if I've been focusing on the Youtube channel so much and not doing "the work" over here. I'm working on it but wouldn't mind a little input from you, our reader. Well that's if you are reading what I'm putting out! What do you want to read about regarding travel, life in Da Nang and heck our personal business..lol In the meantime I wanted to talk about things I'm doing to stay busy during this Covid-19 Quarantine in Da Nang, Vietnam. I'm a night owl w

We've talked about the trials and tribulations of raising a kid while living abroad and decided that after a year we had become "expert" enough to share a little more of our story in VLOG form. Take a listen and let us know what you think and of course throw some tips our way! Kat #WanderingSoup #BlackLesbianExpats #ExpatParenting #ParentingAbroad

We are on the move! Well we will be in a few days. As we were discussing life in Vietnam and exploring more of the country recently and by recent I mean less than two weeks ago, I said why not revisit our original plan of living two months in three major cities of Vietnam (Hanoi, Da Nang and Saigon)? And with that we decided to move to Da Nang. Seriously ya'll the decision was literally one conversation in between British murder mystery episodes or possibly Paternity court. W

Below is a quick nutshell view for those that don't want to watch the Vlog: Land- Yes! But this is a fairly recent allowance since 1973 that once again changed in 1993. Essentially before Foreigners were allowed to buy property in Mexico, as long as it was located outside of the so-called ‘Restricted Zones’, which include any land within 100 kilometres of foreign borders or within 50 kilometres of the sea, as an attempt to prevent foreign invasion. In 1993 the law changed to

People and by people I mean my momma and a few friends, always ask what we do every day, how is life in Vietnam? And when I go over the mundane they quickly tune out, I would too so no blame or pointing the finger. Our life is very similar to life in any developed city. We wake up, scrounge something up for breakfast, homeschool the boy, lunch, work on our various endeavors (businesses, blog, YouTube,writing), dinner and then we binge on Prime or Netflix, mixed in with YouTub