Never say never. That’s what they tell us right? Will I ever learn this lesson? It happens at times when you don’t even remember the moment passing. A fleeting thought that flickers through your mind, and not until years later…
Raising My Third Culture Kids
I was raised on the Canadian Shield, in Northernwestern Ontario(or as we affectionately refer to it-NWO). For anyone who has ever driven across Canada, during the Ontario stretch of your journey, you would have gotten a sense of just how…
Tuesday’s Traveller: Identity Crisis
Welcome to Tuesday’s Traveller This week please welcome Leah to Tuesday’s Traveller! Identity Crisis By: Leah Evans I was thirty-four when I first became an expat. I was thirty-four with a brand new baby. I was thirty-four with a…
Tuesday’s Traveller-Braving Babies Abroad
Welcome to Tuesday’s Traveller Here’s this weeks travel/expat story written by Diana Lubbers. Enjoy! Braving Babies Abroad By: Diana Lubbers ‘We are having a baby!’ The moment I found out, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops! My…
It’s a Journey
Awhile back I crossed paths with a woman by the name of Jill Chandler. She wrote a piece on a blog that spoke to me so much, that I ended up writing about her myself. What Jill had to say was like…
Meet the Authors of Once Upon An Expat
When I first had the idea for this book, getting started was slightly intimidating. I didn’t know what kind of response I would get-if any at all. But I knew that as an expat I had stories to share, and…
Cover Reveal: Once Upon An Expat
Over the past month I have been reading a lot. I’ve read stories that have made my eyes water in empathy, made me gasp, cringe, and laugh out loud. These are the stories that will make up Once Upon An Expat.…
Who Run The World? (Expat) Girls!
*Ping* A message comes through on my phone, and without even checking to see who it is, I can pretty much narrow down who has sent it. My friends here in Indonesia were all accounted for, everyone in Canada was…
The Most Confusing Question to Ask An Expat
“Where are you from?” “France!” My four year old pipes up, pronouncing the country’s name as only a French person does. My husband and I exchange a quick smirk as we sit with our legs dangling in the hotel’s pool.…
Spilling the Beans on My New Expat Life!
I can’t relate. That was exactly what the voice inside my head was saying as one of my expat friends was talking about her life in Africa. What she was explaining was so far from the reality of my life…