The Language of Expats
“What’s your name?” she asked. “Susanna.” “Where do you live?” I told her, and mentioned we’d been there for two years. “Oh,”…
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Yoga And Writing… My Winning Combination For A Happy Expat Life
As I look around me, more and more people are turning to yoga for overall health and well-being and general fitness, me…
Read more →Tales from a Spanish Village: Two Old Fools and Spanish Dogs
“I can’t concentrate! Why don’t the Spanish stop their dogs barking?” I was trying to write the next chapter for my latest…
Read more →White Eggs and Ham, American I Am: Seeking A Yankee Easter In South Africa
“I wish I could find white eggs in South Africa” I complained to a South African friend one day. I had spent…
Read more →A Month in the Life of an English Writer in Tuscany – March Reflections
The continuing adventures of June Finnigan, her Man, and Farty Barty the cat. Benvenuto to all my Loyal and New Followers On…
Read more →Costa Rica vs. Ecuador, Which Country Is Your Best Retirement Option?
Part I – Immigration Year after year, International Living, Forbes, and hundreds of other publications release a list of the best places…
Read more →Deconstructing Denglisch
Most Germans begin learning English in school at just six years old. This means that by the time they reach their teenage…
Read more →Help! I’m Moving to Hong Kong – What to Expect
As an expat blogger in Hong Kong, I get all sorts of weird and wonderful requests to collaborate. Everything from joining a…
Read more →Spring In Portugal
I know spring is here because a little bird with a big voice welcomes the day now at five thirty every morning…
Read more →A Taste Of The Past
Moving Above Zero We’ve had an exceptionally harsh and lengthy winter here in Ontario, but hopefully it’s almost over now. You know…
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