Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It’s Off to Home I Go!
If you live in Germany, you probably work in Germany. Unless you relish living in the woods and foraging for berries, you…
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October Reflections Of Life In Tuscany
I can honestly say that October was one of the most fun filled months of the year for me, my man and…
Read more →La Toussaint In The Morvan
We don’t do Hallowe’en here in the Morvan. In 10 years at Maré le Bas I have never opened the door to…
Read more →Making The Most Of Expat Life – Or Spoiling My Future?
As an expat in South Africa, life is pretty good. I can afford to join a good gym, we have someone clean…
Read more →The More Curious Culture Shocks Of The USA vs. UK
Being a Brit living in America is full of surprises, and you never know where the next one will come from. I…
Read more →Road Rules
Recently I stumbled across an article originally printed in The Siberian Times. With a headline like, “Drive from Europe to the U.S.”…
Read more →Long Haul Flying – Travel Advice To Ignore When Flying With Kids
The other day I read a very sensible post by a seasoned traveler, giving advice on what to take and what to…
Read more →German And US Medicine: Healthcare vs. Don’t Care
It’s been said that if you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. This was once true but, in today’s age…
Read more →Go For The Flowers, Stay For The Ghost: West Coast National Park, South Africa
Just after dark I heard the first scream. It was distant, barely there, drifting in through the cottage window, mingling with the…
Read more →(Not) Home for the Holidays
It’s already almost halfway through October (where does the time go?) and in order to get myself through the thought of another…
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