In 2010, I met a guy in Hamburg, let´s call him Tom. He told me about how it had always been his dream to move to a tropical island one day and live a humble life. Tom said, however, that the more time went by, the less likely he would ever make his dream come […]
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27 Feb 13
Life´s Biggest Classroom: The World
Like travelling, living abroad puts things into perspective. The act of leaving every certainty behind leaves us completely vulnerable and alone. Daily worries that ruled our life only a while ago, are suddenly completely insignificant. The world is ready to teach us its lessons and there is no chance to cheat. Getting rid of rooted […]
11 Nov 12
All Eyes on Mexico´s Dead
La muerte nos fascina, nos encanta, nos seduce. Death fascinates us, we love her, she seduces us. Those were the first words I read when I started investigating my next blog topic the Day of the Dead in Mexico. I was shocked and confused at the same time. How can somebody love dead? I asked […]
- Hi there! I´m Marleen and this is my safe haven on the Web. I´m Dutch but I live in Guadalajara, Mexico. Here I share my adventures of living in a foreign country. Hopefully it inspires you to develop your own Evolution Abroad.
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