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There’s Never A Dull Moment In Tuscany!

The continuing adventures of June Finnigan, her Man, and Farty Barty the cat. September Reflections Benvenuti to all my Loyal and New Followers Well, September is the month for the Vendemia, or grape harvest to you. In the first week

Why Time Flies In Pretoria!

As I was driving home from the gym today I suddenly remembered I hadn’t written an October post for Expat Focus. It has completely passed me by that it even was October at all, to be honest – despite being

On Brisbane

“Where?” “Is that near Sydney?” “What is there to do there?” These were the questions I heard when my husband and I chose Brisbane as our new Australian home base over Melbourne, a larger and more developed city than Queensland’s

Taking Matters Into His Own Hands

“MARIA, PLEASE, WE NEED MORE than five minutes to get ready in the morning,” I remind her the night before. She complies and gives us seven minutes the following morning. “It breaks my heart to have to wake you,” she

Driving Germans Crazy

At the outset, I should point out that this is my first column about living as an American expat in Germany. Actually, it’s my first column ever, which will serve as the explanation should this also be my last. So

Culture Shock: Switzerland To The UK

Do you remember that bit in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is desperate to get home to Aunty Em but at the same time doesn’t want to leave her new friends in The Emerald City, but then she does

The Hague: An Ideal Place To Learn… English?

The Netherlands scored 23rd place on the Internations survey and 27th in the Expat Explorer ranking of best places for expats. The (less than tropical) weather and the Dutch language are two reasons for the lower rank. But in fact,