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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How we keep in touch with friends and family overseas

What do you use to keep in touch with your friends and family in other countries? A selection of my Facebook community answered this question recently. It looks

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Time zone maths

What time is it in…? Keeping in touch with your friends and family in various parts of the world is easy enough in these days of the social

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Planning for emergencies ‘back home’

Expats and elderly parents In which I have a scary couple of days When I wrote about keeping in touch with your family and friends overseas, I mentioned

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