Expat Survival Guide – Part 1 – A Bit About Culture
Expat Survival Guide – Part 1. I find myself offering advice now to newbies in the expat community. I thought it might help to write a few pointers down. The stuff I would have found helpful when I first arrived. First up – A bit about culture.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 3 – A Bit About Transitions
Expat Survival Guide – Part 3 – Transitions can be really challenging, especially when you have to help your whole family get through this difficult time. Hang in there, it does get better.
The Disconnected Expat – Survival Guide
Expat life is not all glossy parties and glamorous travel. It can be unbelievably challenging. Lately, I have been feeling disconnected, so here is some advice to new expats.
The Moment we Say Good-Bye
It is that time of year in the expat community. The time for saying goodbye.
April Book Club Night
It was book club night. Our featured book was The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith. Beautifully written but most of our evening was discussing other very important topics.
Community
Being involved in your community is important. I recently go to see our community in action and it was super impressive.
Batlag Falls
It was Adventure Saturday and we found the most stunning waterfalls yet! Batlag Falls are gorgeous.
Hey, My Friend…Daily Update
I wrote a letter to a friend while I was on my way home. Here is an excerpt.
Top 10: Tips for your first journey home again…
We just went home for the holidays and I thought I would write my top 10 tips for having an enjoyable experience.
Tribal Lore
There is a lot written about the issues expats may face. Here, there is an amazing sisterhood. When someone in the community needs help we are there. Yet there is a shadow side too. That one where women insist on tearing each other down. I don’t know why.