Expat Experiences

Alan Simonds, Basse Normandy

My name is Alan Simonds. Born in England in 1945 I lived in Balham with my parents and my brother until I was five. The family moved to New Zealand in 1950, but for various reasons my father decided to

Mairead Hoey, Cairo

My name is Mairead Hoey, I am an Irish expat with a husband, three kids and an ancient dog, trying my best to avoid becoming a “lady who lunches”. We moved to Cairo in June 09. My husband was made

Gary Kesinger, Cotacachi

My name is Gary Kesinger. I worked as a middle school teacher for nearly 20 years, traveling internationally nearly every summer. After tiring of the stress of modern life, my wife and I decided to start a new life in

Nathan and Niki Brown, Brno

We are Nathan and Niki Brown. In 2007 our son Matias was born and in 2009, Elliot. Both of our children were born in Brno. My wife and I were recently married at that time and thought that if we

Roseanne Sherman

I am a 51-year old single woman from the United States . I have travelled extensively and have a bit of an adventurous nature. In 2004 I moved to Moscow, Russia for my job. I lived in Russia for 2.5

Conner Gorry, Havana

I’m Conner Gorry, journalist, freelance writer and cultural interpreter. I moved to Havana Cuba, April 2002, for love and other complex reasons. What challenges did I face during the move? If you’ve never been to Cuba you really can’t imagine.

Deb Klipper

I am Deb Klipper and I have been joyfully married to my best friend Rob for 28 years. I am 58, he is 62. I left a job as a Special Educator in San Antonio Texas and he retired from

Sally Rose, Santiago

My name is Sally Rose. I blog as The Thorny Rose. I moved to Santiago, Chile on March 1, 2011, because I had discovered, during a visit here in 2008, that I felt better here than anywhere I’ve ever been