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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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 »
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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“22 years of married bliss”, said nobody ever! I can say, though, that in the 22 years of marriage, we have come out the other end pretty damn proud of ourselves. We have lived through the good times: we have toughed it out during the bad times, and we have pulled together through all the
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EXPAT LIFE Okay, the heading might be a little misleading as it probably isn’t what you think it is. My husband and I are not separating, not divorcing, and we are not splitting up; we are, however, just going to live apart for a while as we are in separate countries at the moment. It
Making the decision to live apart for a while. Read More »
Expat stories Tell us a little about yourself, I’m in my 74th year. I’ve lived in Singapore for the past 7 years; prior to that, I taught and developed digital learning materials over 12 years in Australia. From 1984 until October 2002, I lived for a large part of the time in Indonesia, so I
So the cat is out of the bag, and now I can celebrate! The past fourteen days, my husband literally snuck into Australia without any family member or friend knowing! As Singapore continues to extend its lockdown period, he was able to come back to Australia and Surprise everyone; it has been by far the
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