It Must Be Nice Being An Expat Wife In South Africa
“It must be nice being an expat wife. I mean, you get to have like a 2-year vacation, huh?” I was surprised…
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A Month in the Life of an English Writer in Tuscany – September Reflections
The continuing adventures of June Finnigan, her Man, and Farty Barty the cat. Benvenuti to all my Loyal and New Followers Big…
Read more →Expat in a New Country? My Top Ten Survival Tips
I’ve been living in the middle of China for almost a month now. It’s my second expat posting, so while I’m not…
Read more →5 Things I’ve Learnt In My First Year As An Expat Dad
I made it through the first year and my hair still hasn’t gone grey. My son was one last week, it’s amazing…
Read more →Sweden’s Other Season
Here in Stockholm, when Swedes start discussing the ‘changing seasons’ we ex-pats look at one another knowingly and have a secret giggle.…
Read more →Uncertainty In Expatriation: The Case Of Ebola
On 25 July, news of the death from Ebola of one Liberian man in a private clinic in Lagos sent shockwaves through…
Read more →Terry Fox – A True Canadian Hero
I confess I’d never heard of Terry Fox before we came to Canada – yet another reminder of just how distinctive cultural…
Read more →‘Paperasserie’ – The French Equivalent Of Red Tape
After nine years living in rural Burgundy, we are philosophical about paperasserie – the French equivalent of red tape. French bureaucracy has…
Read more →An Extended Stay
Let me be frank: repatriation is harder than you think. I’m learning firsthand that when it comes to repatriating, there are many…
Read more →The Culture Shock Of Repatriation To The USA
“Repatriation is a bitch,” I’d been warned. Somehow I suspected it might be. After two and a half years in Las Tablas,…
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