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- 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 more like ‘odd’ or ‘different’ or even to the culturally…Read more
- 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 filling the virtual shelves.Our expat lives are often…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. Some people are expats because they fell in…Read more
- The British Press Are At It AgainThe British Museum, grand home of many national (and international) treasures, hosted the lecture for the London Review of Books on 4 February 2013. People waited expectantly for Hilary Mantel…Read more
- When Home Is A Foreign LandThis is not supposed to be a political post.I’m just confused trying to reconcile the country I see in my mind with the country I see in the media.As an…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 traditional holidays were from TV, of course. I…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 the top 5 things I found most difficult:1.…Read more
- How Cheese Crackers Helped Me Get A Reality CheckSometimes when you’re an expat you want to blame whatever trouble it is you’re having on your expat life. And sometimes it is indeed the case that being an expat…Read more
- 11 Tips For Saying Goodbye To VisitorsI’ve just said goodbye to my parents who have been with me for a month. I love that they stay a month—now that they’re retired they can do that and…Read more
- 10 Tips For The Perfect Expat PartnerI recently had a conversation with Toni Hargis, another Expat Focus columnist, about the lonely position we sometimes find ourselves in as expats. I’m not lonely because I’m the only…Read more