It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down and poured my thoughts onto the keyboard. With Canadian Expat Dad now on his way back to Congo, I find myself sitting here in France, sipping my morning coffee, and suddenly frantically trying…
Expat Magic
I arrived to my new home in Congo completely not knowing what to expect. As far as expat postings go, I was a ‘first-timer’ in Africa. But here’s the thing about the expat community–once you’re in it for a few years,…
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Well isn’t that just the most exciting news you’ve heard all day? I know it is for me! Once Upon an Expat is a collaboration of stories from like minded global souls, who have experienced first hand, what it’s…
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…
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.…
The Ups and Downs of Expat Life
I love my life abroad; but no matter how great things are now, I’ll never forget that moving to a foreign country was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It wasn’t the country itself that was difficult. As…
The Expat Friendship
Moving to a foreign country on the other side of the world, where you don’t speak the language is a challenge on so many levels that it can be hard to understand the difficulties one faces unless you’ve experienced it…