I move to a new country
every several years.
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Guides from countries I've lived in, worked in, and explored deeply.
Full-time travel blogger,
occasional DJ,
full-time dad.
I spent 15 years as a professional DJ — Jack of Sound, Mashup Jack — performing 600+ shows across 40+ countries. Then my wife's job took us to China, and everything changed. We've been moving ever since. A new country every two years. Not for the Instagram reel. Because it's what life handed us, and we said yes.
Moving Jack started as a way to document the life nobody writes about honestly — the first steps in Kurdistan, rebuilding a social life from zero in Seoul, finding your kids' hospital in a city where you don't speak the language. The stuff between the sights.
My journey so far.
In 2017, I traded 15 years of DJing in 40+ countries for something crazier: packing up my entire life and moving abroad with my family. Every few years, we do it again.
Home base. Where I grew up, performed as a DJ, and eventually realized I needed to see the world differently.
Where it all started. Navigating Chinese bureaucracy, learning Mandarin, and falling in love with street food.
From hutongs to skyscrapers. A completely different China. The birth of Moving Jack.
Back to my home country, seeing it through expat eyes for the first time in years.
The move nobody understood. Raising a toddler in Iraqi Kurdistan turned out to be one of the best decisions we ever made.
Our latest chapter. K-BBQ, hanok villages, and raising a bilingual kid in one of Asia's most exciting cities.
"I used to make music so something would outlast me. Now I write. Same reason, different stage."
Shanghai 5-Day Itinerary.
Five days in Shanghai, planned by someone who actually lived there. This is the printable handbook I would hand a friend! A full day-by-day plan…
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The accidental expat who never went home. Guides written from the inside.
I'm Chris, a former professional DJ who played shows in 40+ countries. At some point that changed into a different life abroad. Every few years my wife, son and I pack up our whole life and move to a new country. These are not two week trips, just the raw and honest experience of actually living in a place.
We dealt with Chinese bureaucracy and we raised a toddler, in Iraqi Kurdistan! These are the guides I wish I had back then, like seriously.
Read my full story →Not a two-week trip. I've been living abroad for 8+ years. That means finding a house, finding work, doing grocery runs, and getting the chance to uncover all the hidden spots tourists never reach.
The best tips come from locals I meet every day: neighbors, shopkeepers, the guy at the corner café.
I've worked at local companies in China, and my wife in various other countries. We meet colleagues who share their best lunch spots, weekend escapes, and insider tips.
Local guides reveal layers of background and history that no external travel guide ever captures.
Locals are experts on their neighboring countries. My Korean friends showed me Okinawa. Kurdish friends taught me Oman and Lebanon. They visit these places for years — their tips are gold.
Every country we move to, our network grows. Friends from Beijing now live in Singapore and Dubai. Friends from Kurdistan moved to London and Istanbul. With every move, the web of insider knowledge gets bigger — and I share those tips with you.
600+ shows across 40 countries as a DJ, plus two brothers who still perform worldwide. Event organizers are the ultimate local insiders — they know the real restaurants, the hidden bars, and the neighborhoods tourists walk past. When my brothers perform abroad, I sometimes tag along and get the same insider access.
I move from country to country with my wife, our son, and two Ragdoll cats. Every guide I write considers real family logistics.
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