Having a baby in Bangkok

Where to give birth in Asia? Golden statues of Buddha looking over a sleeping baby Having a baby in Bangkok was better than I expected. I never thought

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When Summer seems to be the hardest word

Summer in expat life In Denmark, we look forward to the summer. We really do. We endure six hour days in December and the sort of vitamin D

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Expat Chat: Interview with a British expat in the USA

British expat in the USA Interview date – March 2015 What is your name? Claire McGill Where are you originally from? Bath, England Where are you living now?

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Expat Chat: Interview with a British expat in Texas

British expat in Texas Interview date – February 2015 What is your name? Caroline Where are you originally from? I was born in Hampshire and I have lived

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An education abroad

Attending a local school overseas Here’s an account of one family’s experiences of their children going through the local school system in Germany and a comparison of the

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Lessons I’ve learned as an expat

The ups and downs of expat life In a few short weeks, several good friends will pack up their homes, sling a bag or two and board flights

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A global citizen

A global attraction Our local bookshops has a wonderful display of globes at the moment. They hang from the ceiling, sit on shelves and fill the entire window

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Visiting our home country

Going home… Visiting home… This is our vacation this summer – the first time back to the US since moving to France almost 3 years ago. It’s exciting,

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How to maintain family bonds across borders

How to keep in touch across borders I wrote some time ago about the difficulties of staying in touch with loved ones when you expatriate and how this

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Modern technology and staying in touch

Keeping in touch as an expat The autumn seems to bring a spate of family birthdays – my children, mother-in-law, step-mother, sister-in-law, niece, father and my sister all

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