Living Abroad
2,258 words by 4 writers in Annandale, Hanoi & elsewhere
Top Recent Stories
Travel, Adventure, living abroad
Becoming Local. Learning to ride a motorcycle in Hanoi.
by Charlie GrossoHanoi — This is going to be easy. I mean, how hard could it be? Renting a motorbike while I’m tucked away in Hanoi for a self imposed writer’s residency seems like a sensible thing. I’m a good walker. I can walk pretty far, but how far do I really want to walk in 35ºC heat? I waltz into the motorbike shop to pick up the rental. She is pretty. 125cc fully automatic transmission, pale pearl with a sheen and...
Active Writers
Charlie Grosso
Jaymes Cloninger
Aaron Mackey
Luke Murphy-Wearmouth
china, Mongolia, living abroad
On the border between Mongolia and China, I waited, staring at the Gobi & the cigarette cartons under my arm.
by Aaron MackeyXilinguole meng — I am here because I am an illegal employee in the People’s Republic of China.The idea was to work on the tourist visa while my employer sorted out the paper work for my legal work visa. In the meantim...
living abroad, Travel, Food
How do you buy SALT?!
by Charlie GrossoHanoi — I open and close the cupboards in this L-shape studio in Hanoi (home for the next two months) and mentally take notes on the basics missing. I don’t need much but judging by the emptiness, this furnis...
Travel, living abroad, Family
The first time I missed Sydney
by Luke Murphy-WearmouthAnnandale — One of the advantages of living 10,000 miles from home is that you get to revisit your home city every so often, and each time it’s through different eyes. When I left Sydney in 2009, it was with eage...
Other Stories
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china, Mongolia, living abroad
On the border between Mongolia and China, I waited, staring at the Gobi & the cigarette cartons under my arm.
by Aaron Mackey in Xilinguole Meng -
Travel, Adventure, living abroad
Becoming Local. Learning to ride a motorcycle in Hanoi.
by Charlie Grosso in Hanoi -
living abroad, Travel, Food
How do you buy SALT?!
by Charlie Grosso in Hanoi -
Travel, living abroad, Family
The first time I missed Sydney
by Luke Murphy-Wearmouth in Annandale
Recent Moments
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living abroad, countryside
Some places are sought out, others seek you. I didn't plan to come to Yeosu. It wasn't on my list of places. But nevertheless I am here. I live here.
in Yeosu, South Korea -
china, Mongolia, living abroad
On the border between Mongolia and China, I waited, staring at the Gobi & the cigarette cartons under my arm.
in Xilinguole Meng, China -
Travel, Adventure, living abroad
Becoming Local. Learning to ride a motorcycle in Hanoi.
in Hanoi, Vietnam -
living abroad, Travel, Food
How do you buy SALT?!
in Hanoi, Vietnam -
Travel, living abroad, Family
The first time I missed Sydney
in Annandale, Australia