Roots
Paolaexpat reflects upon her roots. Roots. Two ideas immediately spring to mind. The most obvious is the roots on plants: some plants have strong roots, like oak trees, or wide-reaching,
Long-distance grannying
Paolaexpat shares some thoughts (and useful tips) about being a granny abroad. Featuring: Dino! ‘Don’t worry, Mummy, when I grow up, I’ll learn to be a mummy, and when
On the road again
Maria is an Italian friend of Expatclic. We “met” her when she was living in Myanmar, and she often contributed to our forums with interesting thoughts and experiences. She then
Taking a year out from being a working mother
In this remarkable article, Claudia, Italian, shares the story of her move from Geneva to Bangkok but also another even more important move: that from being a working mother to
The crazy lady’s place
You are about to read the amazing story of an American woman who followed her husband abroad and shaped a life full of meaning. Linda was the first woman to
Goodbye, Jerusalem
Claudiaexpat gives her personal goodbye to Jerusalem, reflecting on these past four and a half years in this charming city. Four and a half years have passed. I can
A terrible beauty
We received this story during the Travel Reflections Competition. We thank Sue for allowing us to publish A terrible beauty today for this special updating on Empty Nest. Sue blogs about living
A Joyride with a Thief from Olancho, Honduras
An adventure with a happy ending when Claudiaexpat lived in Honduras. What I am about to tell you happened a long time ago, but it is very vivid in
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Winner of the Maria Pia Forte Prize – Travel Reflections By Lisa Clark “People from the neighborhood have been asking,” Rumiana said, her voice humming cello rich and mellow,
Holidays: the Expat Dilemma
When you live abroad, the concept of holiday changes, and sometimes turns into a …non-holiday! “Oh, are you really leaving? Lucky you! Well, have a nice holiday“. Despite having
