Two Old Fools And Homesickness
Joe and I have never once suffered from homesickness since we moved to our tiny Spanish mountain village back in 2004. We…
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Technology – As An Expat I Can’t Live Without It
Several years before we moved to Panama I traded in my desktop computer for a large laptop. With a 17-inch screen, it…
Read more →How Big Is Big? It’s All A Matter Of Perspective!
Adapting to a new culture takes time and effort, sometimes a little studying, a few language lessons, immersing yourself in the local…
Read more →Submerged Dangers In The French Riviera
The beauty of the Mediterranean Sea, with its various shades of turquoise and cobalt blue is a stunning, regional icon of the…
Read more →Fuzzy Slippers And Home
A funny thing happened on my way to Orlando last week. My flight landed at Orlando International Airport. I made my way…
Read more →Is Home Where The Heart Is?
The old saying “Home is where the heart is” can be a tricky one for expats. When you’ve lived almost as long…
Read more →One Night In Manila – Asia’s Forgotten City
When you’re born in the land of the Long White Cloud – the place dubbed ‘middle-earth’ – and then raised in that…
Read more →Food For Thought
Food has a strange hold over us. All over the world, it’s a common bond, but our relationship with food is complex…
Read more →Anticipating The Return To Thailand
‘Tis that time of year again where many of us expats feel emotionally conflicted… torn between wanting to continue spending time with…
Read more →Tales From A Spanish Village – An Old Fool’s Birthday Surprise
Nearly ten summers have passed since we left England to settle in our little Spanish mountain village. “What do you want to…
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