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- 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 and bracing air that chased us into the…Read more
- 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 whom you can decide the degree of interaction…Read more
- 4 Mental Hacks For The Expat ExistentialistIf you’ve ever asked, “What does it all mean?” or “Why are we here?” you’ve asked an existential question. If you’re reading this there’s also a good chance you’re an…Read more
- Food For ThoughtFood has a strange hold over us. All over the world, it’s a common bond, but our relationship with food is complex and subjective; it’s so much more than just…Read more
- Mental Illness And Expat LifeCatastrophe-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 alert; the beaches are open and the festival season…Read more
- The Born-Again ExpatI’ve often said becoming an expat is the closest you can get to experiencing life from the uncluttered perspective of a baby – if, and it’s a BIG “if”, you…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 restorative properties of a celebration and have worked…Read more
- Expat Life Is Like JanuaryIf I distill my expat existence down to its most basic components, it’s a lot like January. Yep, you heard me right - expat life is like one long January.…Read more
- Another Canadian ChristmasAnother mark on the door-frame of expat growthExpats are a tough bunch to please – trapped as they are between worlds. Here I am in Canada, so a white Christmas…Read more
- How To Prepare For A HurricaneLiving in the UK doesn’t necessitate much emergency planning. Usually, the only thing to prepare for is a disappointing summer. If snow’s forecast panic buying might leave supermarkets devoid of…Read more