Expat Life Is Like January
If I distill my expat existence down to its most basic components, it’s a lot like January. Yep, you heard me right…
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5 Suggestions For A New Year In A New Country
Happy New Year! Living in New Zealand meant that I got to see 2013 before most of you, and it certainly started…
Read more →Trouble In Paradise
Our Islands are in trouble, following the latest political upheaval. It seems likely that our most charismatic politician, our recently dismissed Premier,…
Read more →A Traditional Fairy Tale European Holiday Season?
My search for a traditional, fairy tale holiday season started when I was very young growing up in Minnesota. I learned what…
Read more →Two Old Fools And The Colour Red
I like the colour red. I thought about the significance of that colour as I gave my latest book, ‘Two Old Fools…
Read more →Adventures Of A US Expat In Panama
My Expat Adventure Began, not with a Bang but with a Whimper Leaving the USAAfter years of planning, months of selling off…
Read more →What’s In A Name?
As an expectant expat, there’s a lot of thought required when choosing baby names. If you speak the language, but with a…
Read more →Living The Dream
Sawadika! Checking in from the land of smiley, happy faces….One of the undeniably pleasant perks of being an expat in Asia, coupled…
Read more →Two Soccer Finals In Mexico
Silence swept through the anxious crowd. Sweaty fans stopped pushing for a moment and erupted in cheers. Toluca had scored in the…
Read more →Stripping Down The Holidays
Early December rolls around and the enormity of both holiday expectations and the accompanying to-do list descends like the darkness shortening our…
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