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Roberto Manetti’s Sculptor Studio, Sunsets, Seasonal Dishes And A Four Man Piano

Benvenuti to my monthly column from beautiful Tuscany. If you follow this column you will know that each month I send you a potted history of the previous one, in this case March. Every month brings new and exciting discoveries

Living, Retiring, And Investing In The Dominican Republic

I’ve been watching the Dominican Republic for more than a decade, waiting for the time to place it on our short list of the world’s top havens.At last, I believe this Caribbean nation’s time has come.With a stable government and

Why We Need More English Words For “Home”

We all know that Eskimos have many ways of describing snow – I am assuming because snow is such a huge looming part of their lives. But as an expat I have started to wish there were more words in

Transitioning From Newbie To Seasoned Expat: Notes From A Psychotherapist Abroad

For the past 10 years I have been the director of Expat Counseling and Coaching Services, where I have worked with hundreds of expat clients and their families all over the world. Of course the topic of transitions is key

Why I Moved To Sweden – And Why You Should Think About It Too

Sweden gets ignored by most expats and people looking to move aboard. But I want to give my experience about why I moved to Sweden and why you should think about it too.Back in 2013 I was pretty bored. I

How To Really Date And Love An Expat Woman – 7 Keys To Her Heart

It does not matter where you are from and what culture you represent. There is an emerging universal theme I’ve noticed when speaking to single expat women all over the world and of all ages (including my internal dialogue for

Spring Roars Through The Morvan

In March I spoke of the rustle of Spring. Now it is roaring through the Morvan. In the UK cowslips are a protected species. Here les coucous are common as daisies. When we first came here I transplanted hundreds of

Understanding Airlines’ Low-Cost Pricing

Panama is, indeed, the Hub of the Americas, and, living in Panama City, you’d think that traveling around Latin America would be easy and cheap. Easy, yes… cheap, not so much. Copa flies to most major cities in Central and

Aging Rockers, A Golden Bear, And A Mafia Museum in Palermo

Benvenuti to my monthly column from Beautiful Tuscany. As always I like to reflect back to the previous month, in this case February, and tell you about all the happenings in my little bit of Chianti, and sometimes snippets from

Why I’m Writing About Expat Depression

I am running a series on my blog at the moment about expat depression – posting roughly once a week on the subject and working my way through what it looks like, when and why people might experience it, the