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Continue reading →: 4 Ways to Travel that are NOT Backpacking or VanLife
“Travel.” What a big word with a million different interpretations. Recently, long term backpacking and vanlife have become incredibly trendy…as if those two are the only ways to travel the world. But most of us have full-time jobs that require us to be in the office. Or families who are…
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Continue reading →: What I’ve Learned About Nagivating My 20’s After Living Abroad for 2 Years
I was hesitant to write this post at first because this is a travel blog, but I realized that travel has played such a key part in my life, and if there is even one person out there who can relate to my experience, then I should write this anyway.…
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Continue reading →: Using Work to Travel
Unless you are lucky enough to have a flexible job or have retired with a bit of money, it is truly difficult to find time to travel. Hours of deliberate destination planning, making sure to not take days off of work at a critical time, and arranging who will watch…
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Continue reading →: 3 Cafes in Central Edinburgh to Avoid Tourists
It can be so frustrating when you arrive in a brand new city and all you want is to relax in an adorable cafe, but it’s completely overrun by crowds of tourists. There is barely a seat to sit in, loud conversations are inescapable, and the constant chime of the…
Hello,
I’m Amber
Welcome to An American Abroad! This is a little passion project dedicated to showing the realities of living and travelling abroad as an American! My goal is to share what I know to help others travel the world.
If this sounds like something you’re interested in, feel free to follow along and let me know if there is anything specific you would like to hear about!
