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Dr. Angelo Nino M. Santos, Penang

I’m Dr. Angelo Nino M. Santos or Doc Gelo to my students and blog readers. I am a Filipino licensed General Physician, Medical Educator and the Blogger behind Beyond Toxicity. I’ve been teaching my profession since 2004 and have been

Christine Navin, Hong Kong

If you’ve never been to a wet market in Hong Kong, you are more than welcome to tag along with me. Loosely translated, a wet market is a catch-all phrase describing any open air market offering fresh produce, seafood, meat,

Anabelle Co-Martinent, Kuala Lumpur

Who are you? I’m Anabelle Co-Martinent, a Chinese-Filipino expat who is living in Kuala Lumpur for 6 years now. Married to French hubby and we consider KL as our home. Mother to a lovely 3-year old little girl, enjoying my

Monica Tindall, Kuala Lumpur

Who are you? I am an Australian who loves to eat, travel and make the most of every minute. I have lived the expatriate life for well over 15 years now, having postings in both Asia and South America. I

Stephen Sovie, Tanjung Tokong area of Penang

Who are you? My name is Stephen Sovie Where, when and why did you move abroad? I have always been drawn to Asia and after visiting a number of countries in Asia I decided upon Malaysia, primarily because I had

Sofia Machado, Kingscliff (NSW)

I am a teacher and blogger. Also, a talented dreamer, have terrible curiosity and am definitely a passionate traveller not sure what exactly is the meaning of “settle down”. Where, when and why did you move abroad? I have always

Jenny and John Lovett, Huelgoat (Brittany)

Who are you? Let me introduce ourselves, I’m Jenny, I’m 42 and in my previous life I worked in Adult social care and supported housing. I left work full time approximately two years ago to work as a part time

Poppy Mason-Watts, Singapore

Who are you? I’m Poppy, a London PR girl, travel junkie, who has picked up and moved to Singapore. I also write the blog A Brit in Singapore all about my adventures and disasters living in Singapore. Where, when and

Polly Barks, Moscow

Who are you? My name is Polly Barks, and I’m a 24-year-old English teacher. I’m originally from a tiny Northern Virginia town about an hour away from Washington, D.C. I attended university at Beloit College in Beloit, WI. I graduated

Madeline Acton Rae, Hong Kong

Who are you? Madeline Acton Rae Where, when and why did you move abroad? My husband and I moved from NYC to Singapore for his business. At the end of 2012, after 4 years in Singapore, his company moved us