Time For Snow Tires?
I must have been looking the other way because it’s suddenly winter and very cold. The manageable minus three degrees, crisp sunshine…
Read more →Aisha Isabel Ashraf
Aisha Isabel Ashraf is a freelance writer and author of the popular blog EXPATLOG – a collection of irreverent observations from her experiences as a “cultural chameleon”. It’s where you’ll find her, strung out on caffeine, humorously dissecting the peculiarities of expat life for her own amusement and the benefit of future generations.”
She can be contacted via the usual avenues (e-mail, Twitter, Facebook) – just swing by the blog for directions.
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Canadian Creepy Crawlies: ‘Does It Bite?’
One of the less vaunted aspects of adapting to life abroad is getting to know your neighbours. Not the human ones, with…
Read more →4 Mental Hacks For The Expat Existentialist
If you’ve ever asked, “What does it all mean?” or “Why are we here?” you’ve asked an existential question. If you’re reading…
Read more →Food For Thought
Food has a strange hold over us. All over the world, it’s a common bond, but our relationship with food is complex…
Read more →Mental Illness And Expat Life
Catastrophe-in-waiting or self-development opportunity? Hi everyone! Since I’ve been away summer has smiled on Ontario and Toronto’s already had its first heat…
Read more →The Born-Again Expat
I’ve often said becoming an expat is the closest you can get to experiencing life from the uncluttered perspective of a baby…
Read more →Canada Celebrates… February!
Where “chilled” is more than just a temperature – it’s a state of mind…Here in Canada, “the powers that be” recognize the…
Read more →Expat Life Is Like January
If I distill my expat existence down to its most basic components, it’s a lot like January. Yep, you heard me right…
Read more →Another Canadian Christmas
Another mark on the door-frame of expat growth Expats are a tough bunch to please – trapped as they are between worlds.…
Read more →How To Prepare For A Hurricane
Living in the UK doesn’t necessitate much emergency planning. Usually, the only thing to prepare for is a disappointing summer. If snow’s…
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