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Life abroad in the words of the expats who lived it, from dozens of countries.
- Time TravelIn Hong Kong, we recently celebrated the Ching Ming festival, an annual commemoration of ancestors and, consequently, a poignant time of year when family memories are foremost in our thoughts.…Read more
- February in the MorvanWe love Cervon! We have lived at Maré le Bas in the commune of Cervon since 2005. This magnificent poster (pictured above) celebrating Cervon recently appeared on our local notice…Read more
- A Christmas StoryI am typing this on 2nd January 2021, and there is good news and bad news. Let's leave it to the media to discuss the bad news. Among the good…Read more
- December In The MorvanType CHRISTMAS into your search box and you will see that what we call Christmas today is essentially a pagan midwinter festival, which was adopted by the early Christians to…Read more
- November In The MorvanI am typing this on October 30th 2020. I have just looked up my earlier November effusions. Those were the days! At 8 pm last night, President Macron announced the…Read more
- The Shadows Of BubblesOne very intriguing aspect of living in a place like Hong Kong is that you often find yourself treading niftily between parallel cultures; and never more so than with language.…Read more
- Heritage DaysWe always look forward to the Journées du Patrimoine – European Heritage Days – during the third weekend in September. You can visit the European Heritage Days website here. European…Read more
- September In The MorvanAnother free library The free library in Corbigny, which I featured in my August effusion, prompted John's brother, David, to send this picture of the one in his village in…Read more
- Overrun With Tourists And Gasping In The Heat And Humidity!Welcome and Benvenuti to all my Lovely readers around the World,I am writing to you on 15 August, and it’s as hot and humid as can be. It is also…Read more
- Book ExchangeChris in Calgary emailed me with a picture of what she called a little free library. Well, the same idea has caught on in Corbigny and there is a larger…Read more