Returning to island life is something that I've dreamed about for a long time. It's funny how my perception of that experience has been changed by the fact that I was coming back to the island from China, and not the states. While living on Guam is no doubt expensive, it still has so many of the luxuries that I sometimes miss while living abroad in Hangzhou. It's been interesting to try to see which little things have made me smile while being back on island, and to try to differentiate between whether things I miss are about "stateside living" or things that are unique to the island itself. I've found so far that it's been a pretty even balance of both:
Things that have made me pause, smile, reflect, or find joy in:
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AuthorMichelle is an expat and globetrotter, currently residing in Augsburg, Germany. Originally from the US, she has called Guam, China, and Germany home. Her passions include collecting children's picture books, reading, writing, traveling, and trying to remove coffee stains from freshly cleaned shirts. Archives
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