What’s Your National Identity?
I’m reading a rather interesting book at the moment about Brits in America. Called “Accent on Privilege; English Identities and Anglophilia in…
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The Rustle of Spring in the Morvan
The wonderful solo piano piece The Rustle of Spring by Norwegian composer Christian Sinding says it all.See and hear a real virtuoso…
Read more →12 Best Places To Retire In 2016
The secret to taking control of your retirement in 2016 and making this phase of life a grand adventure, even if your…
Read more →A Birthday Boy, Befana, Don Matteo, Mimosa, Jude Law, Rock Music and No Naughty Bits in Beautiful Chianti
Each month I like to reflect back to the previous one, as it gives you the opportunity to read about our little…
Read more →Brazil Vs. USA On Valentine’s Day: Differences And Similarities
If you live in the US, Canada, Britain, and other parts of the world, right after new year you will start to…
Read more →Making Friends With The Locals (Or Not)
I was in the gym the other day, trying out a new class. The name of the class was “Shape” but to…
Read more →Hearts and Pancakes in the Morvan
As I type we are gearing up for La Chandeleur. Expat Focus faithfuls may remember my February 2015 piece, February Frolics? and…
Read more →A Month in the Life of an English Writer in Tuscany
December 2015 in our little bit of Chianti in Tuscany, proved to be a most unusual month and we are not just…
Read more →Ozzie, My Little ExPat
I got used to “cute” living in Korea; cute people, cute toys, cute kids and oh my gosh the babies! Way too…
Read more →When You Wish Upon A Rainbow
I think I’ve wanted to live “somewhere else” all my life. I never had that sense of “home” that some people talk…
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