Adventures in Asia

Having lived abroad for about five years now, I’ve encountered a few (understatement) preconceived ideas about me/people from my country. Recently I came across a book called “Survival Kit for Overseas Living” that actually lists the stereotypes many people from around the world hold about Americans. Fascinating! I then shared a partial list of these stereotypes on my Chinese social media to see what my international friends thought. (I should mention that I have friends from all over the world on that app, and the responses / these stereotypes do not exclusively represent the Chinese perspective.) I have now come up with a slightly modified list based on their comments. So without further ado, I’ll end the suspense and share it here: Americans are usually… -Friendly, outgoing -Optimistic -Casual -Loud -Rude -Hardworking -Aggressive, confrontational -Wasteful, extravagant -Confident -Uninformed, ignorant -Privileged -Impatient -Ge

In case you didn’t know, Korean skincare and beauty products are AMAZING. They’re generally affordable, and they work. Since moving to Asia, I’ve slowly stopped bringing over or importing my American go-tos and have discovered more and more Korean (and other Asian) products that I prefer way more! Here are my current Top 10. (Note: I purchased all of these myself, except for one gift from my husband, and currently own and use all products pictured. None are sponsored.) (Another Note: I've included links for those brands that have English websites [click on the brand name]. Many of these products can also be found on Amazon or other third-party sellers.)     TONYMOLY : I’m Real Sheet Masks (South Korea) While I've enjoyed every mask I've tried from TonyMoly, I’m obsessed with these two in particular from the “I’m Real” line: Avocado for Nutrition and Rice for Clear Skin. As someone with an ongoing struggle with adult acne, this rice mask calm