A) I don't think I knew you grew up in the UAE! B) That cafe in Tokyo looks incredible - I have to go. C) LOVE the idea of taking yourself on a writing retreat. I will be doing this myself now.
B) It IS incredible! The owner was so lovely and sincere too. I wish they had one here - I could really use it, haha. Maybe I'll start a group iof my own, in homage of that, someday. C) It's the best! I've been doing it for close to a decade now, and it's been so helpful. I'm planning a post with tips on how to plan your own DIY/solo writing retreat soon too :)
A) I did! Proper old-school expat kit here - Sharjah from toddlerhood to tweens, then Dubai until my teens. Got into uni early (high-achieving child of an Asian Tiger Mum haha) and moved to the US when I was 16, then worked there for a while. Didn't actually think I'd come back after working in the States as an adult - but once I did, I realised it was the best thing for me at the time. Has been the case every time I've considered moving ever since.
A) I don't think I knew you grew up in the UAE! B) That cafe in Tokyo looks incredible - I have to go. C) LOVE the idea of taking yourself on a writing retreat. I will be doing this myself now.
Thanks for sharing!
B) It IS incredible! The owner was so lovely and sincere too. I wish they had one here - I could really use it, haha. Maybe I'll start a group iof my own, in homage of that, someday. C) It's the best! I've been doing it for close to a decade now, and it's been so helpful. I'm planning a post with tips on how to plan your own DIY/solo writing retreat soon too :)
A) I did! Proper old-school expat kit here - Sharjah from toddlerhood to tweens, then Dubai until my teens. Got into uni early (high-achieving child of an Asian Tiger Mum haha) and moved to the US when I was 16, then worked there for a while. Didn't actually think I'd come back after working in the States as an adult - but once I did, I realised it was the best thing for me at the time. Has been the case every time I've considered moving ever since.