Expat Life

Since starting Wanderlust and Wet Wipes, people have shown an interest in the person behind the words and my life I am living. I started including posts in my plan all about expat life and some of the things we get up to. My most popular posts are in this category. I wrote one after an encounter with someone who thought I was a “Lady of Leisure“. The other I wrote sometime later after meeting many new expat women and having flashbacks to how it felt when I was the new girl.

The 10 people who changed my life – mum

It’s Thanksgiving weekend. A weekend for giving thanks. For taking a long hard look at your life and thinking about what you are grateful for…

Things to do in Doha | Explore your town – find adventure every day

The fairy lights shone in the dusky light, zig-zagging their way from one side to side of the long expanse of grass to the other.…

It’s not just expats who need a grab bag

Those of you who know me won’t be surprised to know that, despite only booking it a couple of weeks ago, I was completely blindsided…

Expat mental health

Every now and again I sit down knowing there’s a post I want to write and having literally no idea how it’s going to go.…

Summer exodus – should I stay or should I go?

“When are you leaving for summer?” It’s a conversation I had about 5 times a day for the 6 weeks before the summer started. This isn’t…

Why I won’t say goodbye

It’s that expat time of year. Not only is it the summer exodus where we say goodby to friends who we won’t see for 2-3…

Get away from it all without getting away… at the Four Seasons Doha

You have probably gathered by now that I’m usually very much a glass is half full kind of gal. So you may be surprised to…