Three Surprising Discoveries of Living Abroad

Living Abroad is like being at the Place de l’Étoiles in Paris — at the crossroads of different avenues of change. Photo by Rodrigo Kugnharski on Unsplash

This time six years ago, I was sitting on my swivel chair in my open office in a 30-floor skyscraper in one of the central business districts in Manila. I remember that moment vividly as if it was yesterday. I was in my green floral dress, 5-inch nude heels, and beige blazer staring at the window, watching passersby downstairs as I dream of adventure, of eating a freshly-baked buttery croissant in the Marais or…