Jean Calder, an incredible odyssey of love and courage
One day my husband came back from the Gaza Strip, where he often travels for his humanitarian work, and handed me a book titled “Where the road leads, an Australian
Pre and Postnatal Yoga
Claudiaexpat has interviewed Colleen, an amazing lady that teaches pre and postnatal yoga in Singapore. Tell us a bit about your life – how comes you were born in
Gerry and Petie Cooklin and sustainability in furniture-making in Peru
Julianexpat continues exploring his “expat surroundings” for amazingly interesting stories… I was recently invited to the furniture factory of Gerry and Petie Cooklin in the Zarate barrio of Lima. Gerry
Marjonette, a Philippina working in Tokyo as a nanny
We continue to enrich our dossier on nannies with yet another testimony, hoping to help everyone to see more deeply in such a sometimes complex situation. Here is the testimony
A love affair with Etruria
Mary Jane Cryan is a native of Massachusetts who has been living in Italy since 1965. An author and contributing writer for many well-known guidebooks, Italian and English language magazines,
Gudrun and her butterfly sanctuary in Peru
Claudiaexpat has written this article after visiting a Butterfly Sanctuary in the Peruvian Amazone. If you happen to be or to go to Peru, and precisely in Iquitos, in the
Lily: A Filipina working in Turkey as nanny
This is a first-person account of a young woman’s struggles to live and work in a completely foreign environment, cut off from her family and culture. We have not corrected
Hélène: a process engineer in the United States
Hélène, also known as Poupette, is an active member of the French forums. Here she shares with us how her professional experience has been shaped due to her years as
The story of Sarah, a Swiss expat in Peru
When her husband started travelling due to his work, Sarah remained in Switzerland to continue her work and her settled life. She often visited her husband, sometimes even finding herself
