When Americans Come Home
We hear a lot about repatriation being just as difficult as re-locating in the first place. Usually I wonder how I would…
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Being a Houseguest – How to Make Sure You’re Invited Back
It’s traveling time for many expats – that means, long journeys to see friends and family, and staying in their houses (possibly…
Read more →Having An Un-American Moment
In my last post I discussed how Brits in America often play up their British-ness depending on the circumstances. Most of us…
Read more →What’s Your National Identity?
I’m reading a rather interesting book at the moment about Brits in America. Called “Accent on Privilege; English Identities and Anglophilia in…
Read more →Long Haul Flying – Travel Advice To Ignore When Flying With Kids
The other day I read a very sensible post by a seasoned traveler, giving advice on what to take and what to…
Read more →Wheelie Bins – The Plague Of The UK
I was lucky enough to spend almost a month in the UK this summer. It was a joy to be back in…
Read more →Expat Packing (Say That Six Times Quickly)
A recent article about smart packing got me thinking about my packing list for the annual, month-long trip to the motherland. With…
Read more →What’s So Wrong With Looking Like A Tourist?
Like many expats, I do a fair bit of traveling but it has never occurred to me to try to look like…
Read more →What’s Your Travelling Strategy?
I recently read “Maeve’s Times – In her own words”, selected writings from the late Maeve Binchy’s pieces in the Irish Times.…
Read more →Global Citizenry – Ruined By Red Tape
You’d think with so many people moving around the world, holding citizenship in more than one country and generally being planetary, the…
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