Volunteer tourism… with Statera Collective
You may remember we had a day in Thailand that had a profound effect on me. After spending a day touring some popular tourist sites…
Namibia reading – resources for planning a Namibia adventure
Those of you who follow me on Instagram may know that I was busy a couple of weeks ago doing intensive research and reading everything…
The changing label of the expat wife
Expat wife. I could probably leave my post at that and I’d get a whole raft of comments. They’d range from something about drinking gin…
Becoming a “Baseball Mom”
On Wednesday night, for the first time in his life, I went to sleep in my house and Thing 1 wasn’t there. We’ve been away…
Expat limbo – when you don’t know what’s next
There’s a running joke in expat communities. It’s about when you go home and how long into a conversation it will take people to ask…
21 helpful ways to cure jet lag
“Only time can cure jet lag. Allow a day for each hour of time difference and add another day.” Standard jet lag advice. I have…
7 ways to say a good expat goodbye
We’re saying goodbye to some friends this week. I can’t believe I’m saying that. I don’t want to believe I’m saying that. But it’s true.…
