How To Celebrate Thanksgiving In Germany
For American expats, Thanksgiving can be a difficult holiday. But just because nobody else stuffing their face with exorbitant amounts of food…
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Bon Appetit, Expats!
I devoured my French ham and cheese dinner crepe like a starving refugee as my husband inhaled his Japanese noodle dish. I…
Read more →Find The Hospital Before You Need ‘The Intervention’
Whatever country you’re living in, the day to discover where the closest hospital is, how much healthcare costs, what the quality of…
Read more →Tales From A Spanish Village: Two Old Fools and Builders
Way back in March I contacted our favourite builders. We needed a new back door, a new terrace door, and front door…
Read more →Sticking To Our Roots – Or Doing Our Children A Disservice?
I was in an online ‘expat’ conversation the other day when someone suggested we do our children a disservice when we don’t…
Read more →Unemployment in Cayman
Despite its large Public Revenue – US$700 million for a population of 50,000 – Cayman has generally low educational standards – the…
Read more →Staying Fit On The French Riviera
With an average of 300 days of Mediterranean sunshine per year, the Nice area is an ideal place for walking, hiking, biking,…
Read more →Grumpy Has Visitors Galore In The Wet-Season
In October, what I call the wet season begins. I come from Manchester where it can certainly rain, but until living here…
Read more →Car Trouble In Singapore
Having been an expat now for three-and-a-half years, I keep asking myself when I will stop converting things back into British pounds.…
Read more →Investing Time In The Local Community
One of the best tips for expats who want to cope better with homesickness and culture shock and get the most out…
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