In order to get your hair done in the 3rd world, you basically need to be at peace with the fact that things may go terribly wrong. You need to go into the situation acknowledging that it’s ‘just’ your hair,…
Sports Day in Congo
What happens when a French girl, a Dutch girl and a Canadian walk into a Congolese aerobics class? We were about to find out! Earlier this week, my friend from Holland asked if I wanted to go to an aerobics…
A Unique New Year’s Eve in France
I’m at a place in my life where I’m okay with not having a wild party on New Year’s Eve (…although I do still believe a big night out every now and then is good for the soul). But even…
Loving Lombok
What a difference six years makes. Six years ago I was on this same beach, with my husband of one week. We lived in Canada; I was an assistant principal, him a geologist, and we were on the trip of…
Authentic Indonesian Style: TUGU Lombok
When we first arrived in Indonesia this past fall, we were going on vacation and wanted our kids to get a feel for the culture of our new host country. We took them to Bali and stayed at Tugu Bali…
Becoming my Mom’s Favourite in Lombok
For the last 30 odd years my brothers and I have made jokes about who is our Mom’s favourite, and why. (*Disclaimer-if you ask my Mom she’ll say she has no favourites, but, come on??) Lately, with our family living…
Smoky Grey Malaysian Skies-Tuesday’s Traveller
Smoky Grey Malaysian Skies By Monica Schael-Isenor It’s June 2013. I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with my husband, Brett, and our three young sons. My husband is offered a transfer to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the oil and gas…
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…
A Trip to the Indonesian Market
When our family lived in France we often spent Sunday mornings exploring the neighbourhood markets, and it grew into one of my favourite things to do. So naturally, I wrote about it and shared my experiences with you I thought it was only…
Tuesday’s Traveller-A Little Off The Top
Welcome to Tuesday’s Traveller I don’t know about you, but I love hearing other people’s stories. The more stories I read of like minded people who live abroad, or are travel addicts like myself, the more I want to read! This has led…