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One Year Abroad
November 10, 2015![]() |
One Year Abroad |
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Perast, Montenegro |
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Inside Vjecnica in Sarajevo, Bosnia |
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In Herceg Novi, Montenegro |
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Alex and me in Belgrade, Serbia |
The other thing that we have going for us is the relatively cheap standard of living. Food here in Korea is astronomically priced. A watermelon in the summer was being sold for a whopping $18! Apples are about $6 for 5 apples, and that is when they are on sale. A lot of their food is imported making a trip to the grocery store a bit rough on your wallet.
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Radojko on our first visit to the Gwangmyeong Market |
Living in both Serbia and Korea has taught me how to live a more minimalist life. For one, there simply isn't enough room to hoard, making it stressful if you own too many things. Here in Korea, Radojko and I own a total of 3 bowls, 2 forks, 2 spoons, 4 knives, one set of chopsticks, 5 cups, a cutting board, a pot, 2 pans, and 0 (yes zero) plates. And you know what? It is enough for us. Back home I have 3 sets of plates and bowls (each setting holding 4-8 of each), a number of glasses and cups, in addition to other kitchen supplies that I probably don't need. Totally unnecessary! Quite frankly, it is easier to keep your home tidy by having less, so if you ever feel stressed when it comes to cleaning, I highly suggest getting rid of things. Many, many things.
One of the most rewarding experiences of this one year journey was spending time with my extended family in Serbia and Bosnia. I loved it! It was so nice to get to know everyone on a more personal level. Because of the war in Bosnia, I was separated from a lot of my extended family at an early age. As a result, I never had the opportunity to meet or get to know them on my short 2-3 week visits. 6 months in the Balkans sure helped to make it possible to build a stronger relationship with them, and I am forever grateful for that!
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Having some fun with my cousins in Sarajevo, Bosnia. |
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Radojko and I in Barcelona, Spain |
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Radojko and I enjoying a beautiful fall day in Seoul, South Korea |
So would I do this all over again? I would only if I had more vacation time to go home more frequently, but in all honesty, I am perfectly happy with Canada and would consider living in another part of it just to see what that is like, before even thinking of jetting off to another country to live. Every place is different as a tourist than it is if you stay and live there. You get to see a lot of the good, the bad, and the ugly when you spend more than a couple of weeks or months in one place. Your perspective changes, not only for the new place where you are living, but life as a whole. I just enjoy the comforts of my family and friends more than I do being gone for months at a time. It took me leaving Canada to realize this, but I would have never known had I not followed my dreams to live abroad.
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Osaka, Japan |
Happy Travels!
Andrea
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