What's nice about Seattle is that all the main tourist museums are in one area, which makes it super easy to visit one right after the other.

In your foreign travels you might have stopped into a local winery, distillery, or brewery along the way. And these are great places to experience locally right in your own backyard.

My last piece of advice about living abroad comes from a saying I heard everywhere in Spain. Mañana‎, mañana‎.

There's a reason this blog is called the Observant Nomad.

I felt very lonely at first. And I had to convince myself to get out and embrace the experience even if it was alone.

Now that you've removed your expectations - it's time to be brave.

Expectations have no place when you visit a foreign country.

It's really wonderful to be able to get away for a weekend - even if it's not that far from home.