I have spoken about living away from my family on more than one occasion. What it’s like to have children in boarding school and more often than not how much I’m missing the kids. All though I speak all doom and gloom most times, here I will explain what it’s like to live away from […]
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One of the many things I love about being an expat is that you get to discover your host country differently with every guest. It is something I did very rarely living back in Sydney, as my world and circle of friends were microscopic in comparison. So having guests from interstate or abroad was a
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I am not going to lie; when I touched down a week ago, I had very little fear about what is happening with the Coronavirus. Everything here seemed, as usual, just the way I had left it all those months ago. Until the dreaded yellow alert and then everyone went hysterical buying out all of
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Moving to another country I do not often think about the lessons I have learnt along the way; they just become common practice or part of our everyday life as an expat. A bit like driving a car or riding a bike, except I went in and taught myself everything I know about moving to
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As I sit here waiting to board my flight after a very long three months spent recuperating with my kids in Sydney. I realise my heart is doing flip flops and this is because I couldn’t be more excited about being reunited with my better half and returning to my life as an expat! And
It is time to say goodbye to the kids. Read More »
Expat stories! I always love hearing expat stories about how their expat journey began and Jo-Anne’s story is no different. Tell us a little about yourself: 1- Where do you live now and how long have you lived there? I currently live in Sydney, I’ve lived in Sydney for about 40 years. 2- What do
I may have been living overseas for the best part of 13 years, but Australia will always be in my heart. It’s weird to say that I feel more patriotic living abroad, and it gives me goosebumps when I hear how Aussies at home and overseas have rallied to help fight Australia’s worst ever bushfires.
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What Is The Expat Sisterhood? People often ask what the expat sisterhood means, why it’s so important, and how it differs from the friendships we have at home or from our childhood. The expat sisterhood is different because nothing is ever too much trouble. It’s friendships with my fellow expat sisters that are unique in
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Expat Stories! Cassie is a long time expat, who gives a rundown on what life is like as an expat in Kuala Lumpur. Tell us a little about yourself: I was born & bred in Melbourne, Australia & will always be a Melbourne girl at heart. I love going places & doing things I’ve never
Christmas is extra special for expats because it is either a rare chance to spend time with our family at home. Or we spend it with our expat family in our host country. So it is a time to celebrate those nearest and dearest to us, who live near or far. So here are my
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