Palu. That’s what they call it here. In French, malaria is referred to as le paludisme, or palu for short. Where I originally come from, it’s not a word that’s even in your vocabulary unless you’re on your way to…
Congo- My Year in Review
I’m back after being quiet for quite awhile. I guess we can call it a period of reflection, although as I write this, I feel like I might still be in the middle of that. For someone living what might…
Settling Into a New Country. Week One in Congo.
One of my best friends is a mom of five amazing kids. When I had my first daughter she gave me some very sage advise to help my marriage. She suggested that while we had a newborn my husband and…
Book Release!!! Once Upon an Expat is here!
Today is the day! The release is here of this very exciting book that shares the adventure of what it’s like to live your life in a country other than your own. This book is a mix of hilarious stories,…
Our Next Move…
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…
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…
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…
Guest Post: Making a Life Less Ordinary
Making a life less ordinary By: Claire Bolden McGill Writing this piece about expat life made me reflect on how far I’d come on my life journey and made me ask what it is that I might do differently from…
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…