"You left a beach paradise just to go back to city life?!" It's a question I've received more times than I can count since we decided to leave Puerto Vallarta and move to the Guadalajara Metropolitan area in July of 2025. But while Puerto Vallarta certainly had its perks, after seven years of living my lifelong dream in a beach town, it was simply time to move on. Here's why.

It’s been a while since my last blog post; more than three and a half years to be precise, marking the longest break between posts in the history of this blog. That’s not to say that I haven’t thought about writing, but life has changed so drastically since my first blog post in December of 2017, pulling me in directions I never expected– including away from the writing I loved so much.

One of the best parts about traveling or living abroad is being exposed to new languages and cultures. However, when you don't know the...

Living abroad is exciting for those brave enough to do it. But what happens when the excitement and fun turns routine and boring?