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 miss 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 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
It is time to say goodbye to the kids. Read More »
I may have lived 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. The worst part
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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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Who said having teenage kids means you can’t enjoy the festive season? Sure, there is no more scattering around Christmas Eve waiting for the kids to sleep, or we are no longer leaving carrots and milk out for the reindeer, but we are still enjoying the festive season by bringing back that Christmas spirit. Santa’s
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It’s been nine years since we’ve had Christmas in our hometown of Sydney. It’s exciting to be able to do the family thing, not to lug presents everywhere. And to be ready to start planning a beautiful Christmas lunch. Who knew normality could feel so good? I know it’s a little early; you could even
We are coming home for Christmas this year. Read More »
Okay, so I am not jumping for joy at the moment, but I am feeling better than last week. In fact, I am feeling better than 24 hours ago!!! The nights are still rough, but the fact that the days are a little more comfortable makes it somehow bearable. So this is two weeks post-op, and
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I have only been a few days out of the hospital, and so it is now coming up to 2 weeks post-op. I had the illusion that my days would be full of catch-up writing tasks, loads of admin that I am behind in and time spent watching tv at home with the love of
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A weekend of rugby and friendship in Japan. I just spent the weekend at the Rugby World Cup. Some may say it’s a long way to go for the weekend, but I say I would travel halfway around the world if it meant I was going to spend time with fabulous friends. Sure, we went
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