What Do You Call A Potluck In The UK?
I have a riddle for you: What do you call a potluck in the UK? Answer: Weird. Actually, the proper answer is…
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Has Your Expat Life Inspired You To Write A Book?
With the rise of reputable self-publishing systems we have also seen a rise in expat publications: novels, autobiographies, and how-to books are…
Read more →Destined To Be An Expat In Britain?
Expat life took me by surprise but it’s only because I wasn’t paying attention. It was probably an obvious destination all along.…
Read more →The British Press Are At It Again
The British Museum, grand home of many national (and international) treasures, hosted the lecture for the London Review of Books on 4…
Read more →When Home Is A Foreign Land
This is not supposed to be a political post. I’m just confused trying to reconcile the country I see in my mind…
Read more →A Traditional Fairy Tale European Holiday Season?
My search for a traditional, fairy tale holiday season started when I was very young growing up in Minnesota. I learned what…
Read more →What Are The Most Difficult Things About Living Overseas?
Not everyone loves living overseas and even people who do will still find a few difficulties from time to time. These are…
Read more →How Cheese Crackers Helped Me Get A Reality Check
Sometimes when you’re an expat you want to blame whatever trouble it is you’re having on your expat life. And sometimes it…
Read more →11 Tips For Saying Goodbye To Visitors
I’ve just said goodbye to my parents who have been with me for a month. I love that they stay a month—now…
Read more →10 Tips For The Perfect Expat Partner
I recently had a conversation with Toni Hargis, another Expat Focus columnist, about the lonely position we sometimes find ourselves in as…
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