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There’s no place like home on Thanksgiving

Friday, December 2, 2011

Since I left the US over five years ago I have gone back for visits but I had never been home for the very special holiday of Thanksgiving…

Expats: Home sweet home or adventure?

Saturday, August 6, 2011

When you’re an expat you sometimes find yourself limited with the amount of traveling you can really do in a year for various reasons. If you’re working then…

Cricket and Baseball

Monday, July 11, 2011

When I moved to Australia I realized I had a bit of a learning curve in front of me in terms of the favorite Aussie sports: cricket and…

Cultural Differences – Observation #3

Monday, July 4, 2011

This is a little one but it keeps popping up every time I’m in a grocery store or pharmacy so I had to capture it. Let’s say you…

Family and Expat Life

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

In previous posts I have talked about all the things I love about the expat experience living overseas. I have also shared how I know this was the…

Cultural Differences – Observation #2

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Did they just say that to me?! Conversation #1 at my neighborhood nail salon in Singapore: Manicurist: (as she’s massaging my arm) Lots of hair! Lots of hair!…

Cultural Differences – Observation #1

Friday, June 17, 2011

As I highlighted in my post “10 reasons to live abroad at least once in your life” cultural differences are one of the most interesting things about living…