expat living, international adoption, and dreaming
Only 3 days into our travels to the states, stress, and anxiousness were starting to creep into my mind. Our first travels back to states after living in Turkey for a year was combined with our 1 month travels through SE Asia. While I thought it was a good idea, I was starting to see […]
Going ‘home’ after a year of living in another country and culture is not always easy. My single, extroverted, newly college grad self that moved to Turkey the first time would thrive on going ‘home’ and would love to visit friends and eat the southern foods I missed so much! While I was thriving off […]
The Funks have been living abroad as expats for just over a year and just like anyone’s life, a lot has happened. For newcomers here, check out more of our story or listen to our podcast episode where we announced our move to the Turkey. Currently, we are working to re-apply for our visas. Our 1 […]
“There is a puddle of water in here!” I gasped in horror at the floor of our extra bedroom. Just 1 month into our rental, our landlady was checking over some final projects on our apartment renovation when she randomly checked the extra room and discovered a layer of water. “This is not suppose to […]
‘You get a strange feeling when you leave a place, like you’ll not only miss the people you love, but you miss the person you are at this time and place because you’ll never be this way ever again.’ — Azar Nafasi 4 checked bags, 2 carry ons, and 2 people boarded a 5 a.m. […]