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Burgundy by Bike, Delays at Dover and Sex on the Beach

Our next visitors to Charity Cottage are due on 13 August. Keith, his son and his son-in-law are coming by car – with three bikes on the car roof. They emailed us several weeks ago, asking about interesting places to

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 fare, moving back to England after twenty six years in the USA, but a comment on a friend’s

The Month of June

70th War End Celebrations, Weddings, Panacotta and Rose Digestivo, Earthquakes, Silvio, My Birthday and The Rock Chick Band’s sixth Annual Concert in Beautiful Chianti There is no other way to say it, I absolutely adore the month of June in

Retirement Overseas Is Cheaper Than You Might Think

Two Reasons You Can’t Afford Not To Retire Overseas Your retirement nest egg has been marginalized, and you’re thinking there’s no way you could afford to retire overseas. This is probably the most-often-given reason for why someone who’s interested in

Why You Should Start an Expat Blog… Now

Everyone’s starting a blog these days. The only requirement is that you have something to say, and that the “something” offers actual value to your readers. As an expat who’s experienced career change, the upheaval and relocation of your life,

A Centenary, a Climbdown, Some Puzzled Locals and a Unique Railway

July 1 2016 – 100 years since the murderous Battle of the Somme began. Most families have tales to tell. Here is mine. My Uncle Harry served in the Royal Field Artillery. There are few contemporary photographs of them in

A Birthday Balloon Flight, I Bersagliere And the Dance of the Hoopoe in Beautiful Chianti

The Month of May May is always a very busy month for the Italians and for us, in our little bit of Chianti in Tuscany. The first week heralded the arrival of our favourite house guest, the sister-in-law and her

Here’s The Real Reason To Retire Overseas

“I just don’t know what to do now. I mean… what do I do with myself at this stage? Where do I go?…” It was early one morning a few days after Christmas, before the rest of the house was

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 sleeping on their floors), sometimes for extended periods of time. Many of us also host friends and family

Nine Expat Career Lies You Need to Overcome

Every single struggle we experience on a daily basis; every complaint, every dissatisfaction, every career problem or personal battle can be drilled down into a single source: the big, fat and limiting lies we tell ourselves. You see those limiting