Applying For Residency In Panama
We’ve been living in Panama for almost two years now. Even though we’re here full time, year round, officially we are tourists.…
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Top 5 German Reality TV Shows
Since I need to pass a German fluency test in exactly one month, I am trying to go on an all-German diet.…
Read more →A Month In The Life Of An English Writer In Tuscany – December Reflections
The continuing adventures of June Finnigan, her Man, and Farty Barty the cat. Well, here we are again at the top of…
Read more →Expat Writing – A Veritable Minefield
I’m been writing about US/UK stuff for about ten years now, so what have I learned? (My spellcheck is American, by the…
Read more →We Hunkered Down And Pressed On…
Chillin’ 2014 has blasted in with extreme cold weather here in Ontario, Canada. Windchill is in the minus thirties/forties and you risk…
Read more →Ring Out The Old Ring In The New
Ring out the old ring in the new. What a difference one non-descript day presumes to make. Suddenly we all want to…
Read more →Christmas Day As A Costa Rican Expat
My Christmas morning was not spent unwrapping gifts. Nor was there a traditional Christmas tree. I didn’t fight any holiday traffic, or…
Read more →Tales From A Spanish Village: Two Old Fools and Passports
The reason we wanted extra burglar bars fitted, and doors replaced, was because we were planning to visit Australia this winter. We…
Read more →Why I Love The British Boxing Day
As an American living in the UK one of my favourite days of the year is Boxing Day, the day after Christmas.…
Read more →Winter on the French Riviera
After an enjoyable Indian summer, cooler temperatures have arrived along with this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau on the third Thursday of November at…
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