Expat Outer-Body Experiences
Brit Gal in the USA, a fellow British expat, recently commented on Facebook – “Every now and then I still have days when it feels odd to be living in America…”. I was nodding my head in agreement before I
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Missing The Mushrooms In The Dominican Republic
I think that one of the things that all expats probably have in common is missing something from ‘back home’. Most often people – I miss my mum, the daily Skype chat is not quite the same; sometimes places, I
Rent Before You Buy In A New Country
For years I’ve been advising expats, “rent before you buy.” I’m so glad I followed my own advice, because my husband and I have just become poster children for renting first.
If you’re expatriating because your company is sending you
Tales From A Spanish Village – Two Old Fools And Toilet Seats
I guess it was all my fault because there was nothing really wrong with our toilet seat. It was just old, and I wanted a new one. Joe agreed. We’d had it for nine years, since we’d first built the
12 Reasons You Know You’ve Been EXPATIFIED In Hong Kong!
If there was a definition for EXPATIFY (which there’s not) I’m pretty sure it would go something like this:
Acceptance of the alien nature of an environment, development of new-found tolerances, greater objectivity and appropriate coping skills.
Pretty much sums
Passing The Crown
In the family room, gathering up old newspapers for the recycling bin.
We tend to remember precisely where we were and what we were doing when we first hear momentous news. I was working my way through the half-read newspaper
Retirement In Paradise May Be More Taxing Than You Think In Costa Rica
“Things as certain as death and taxes, can be more firmly believed”Daniel Defoe, The Political History of the Devil, 1726
As certain as death, taxes cannot be ignored. Unfortunately, unlike death, they come around more often than once in a
An Expat Dance: Who’s Leading Whom?
My dream had always been to live in France – I mean, whose isn’t? So, it was that when life events occurred and opportunities arose, I made the decision to take a teaching sabbatical and lead myself to live one
Taking My Visitors Out To Eat In Madrid
Everyone knows that the best way to tour a place is to be taken around by locals, or at the very least, by long-term expats. That’s partly why we expats are so lucky to get lots of visits from friends
Envy On The High Seas In Singapore
Singapore has the world’s highest concentration of millionaires which can be a little daunting if you don’t fall into this wealthy club of high-rollers.
Normally my world doesn’t often collide with that of the ultra high net worths that float