Expat Experiences

Gillian Kendall, Alexandria

Who are you? I’m Gillian Kendall, full-time freelance writer and writing coach, former assistant professor of English and teacher of ESL. See my website at www.gilliankendall.org. I’ve written two books, one of which is a travel book (Mr. Ding’s Chicken

Trinayan Baruah, Singapore

Who are you? My name is Trinayan Baruah and I am 22 years old. I am currently living in New Delhi. I have just finished my Bachelor of Technology degree from a prestigious institute known as Vellore Institute of Technology

Elske Swets, Singapore

Who are you?
 My name is Elske Swets. I am 30 years old, happily married and mother of a three-month-old daughter. I was born and raised in the north of The Netherlands and also studied there. I have a Master’s

Jessica Knopp, Antwerp

Who are you? My name is Jessica and I am a twenty six year old freelance writer and photographer living in Antwerp. I am originally from the South Island of New Zealand, which is quite literally the located further than

Stuart, Singapore

Who are you? My name is Stuart and I’m from Scotland, in the United Kingdom. I grew up on the west coast in a town called Troon and studied Marketing at the University of Strathclyde. I’ve been working in the

Jack Bybee, Tucson

Who am I ? Metaphysically, that might take lifetimes to answer; however, I am a survivor. A survivor of what, one might ask? My answer: A survivor of the negativity of apartheid; of double-pneumonia which allowed for a near-death experience;

Jerry Nelson, San Jose

Who are you? My name is Jerry Nelson. I am a 57yo male from America. As a freelance photojournalist, I get to travel many different places and experience many different things. Much different than the life I would’ve had if

Lindsey Coulter, Incheon

Who are you? My name is Lindsey Coulter and I’m a 30-year-old from Denver, Colorado. However, for the past two years I lived in Incheon, South Korea. As a freelance writer whose life revolves around travel, photography and the great

Oli Duncan, Brussels

Who are you? My name is Oli Duncan, I’m 34, and a freelance writer. My work to date includes sports documentary scripts, feature articles for travel magazines, and content for luxury services websites. I’m currently finalising the script of an

Susan Mahalick, La Mision (Baja)

Who are you? Originally from New Jersey on the eastern seaboard of the United States I moved around to each region of the country in my youth. I have a degree in Geography from the University of Colorado in Boulder.