Clara Wiggins

Born an expat, in Cuba to British diplomat parents, Clara Wiggins has travelled all her life, and has lived in 11 countries on 5 different continents. Clara has used her extensive experience of living overseas, as a child, as a diplomat and as an accompanying spouse, to write The Expat Partner’s Survival Guide. From how to organise an overseas move to what to do in the event of an earthquake, The Expat Partner’s Survival Guide is a light-hearted yet in-depth guide for anyone considering moving abroad.

A Tale of Two Expat Spouses

I’m later than normal writing this post because this month has been a little hectic: I have finally launched my book, the Expat Partner’s Survival Guide. In the making for the past three or four years, the Survival Guide is

Accompanying Spouse: What Is It?

I’m basing this month’s Expat Focus blog on one of the search terms that someone used to find my blog – the Expat Partner’s Survival Guide. I love it when I’m allowed to see search terms (unfortunately it seems pretty

Living In The Path Of Hurricanes: Why The Weather Sometimes Really Does Matter To Expats

I remember the first time I really started to understand weather. I was in New Zealand, on a life-changing round-the-world trip. Before then, I am a bit embarrassed to admit, weather was just something that happened – and then it

Breastfeeding And The Expat

Recently, here in the UK, there’s been all sorts of controversy around breastfeeding – and in particular, breastfeeding in public. It seems strange that this is a country so obsessed with women’s mammaries that many of its best-read newspapers stick

A Long Hill To Climb

“We’re moving again,” I told my dentist this morning, as he stood over me wielding one of those funny little sticks with mirrors on the end they seem so keen on. “South Africa, in the summer”. He grinned at me