An Expat’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

There are days when I wake up, and I am so damn grateful to have this expat life. Living abroad means days are full of surprises and new experiences, delicious foods and castles (yes castles!) just sitting there on the side of the road. But there are other days when nothing seems to go right,…

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The Worst Parts of Being an Expat

There are days when I wake up, and I am so damn grateful to have this expat life. Living abroad means days are full of surprises and new experiences, delicious foods and castles (yes castles!) just sitting there on the side of the road. But there are other days when nothing seems to go right,…

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How to Move With Your Dog Abroad

One of the reasons Tim and I love road trips is because it gives us so much time to talk—to dissect current events, compare our childhoods, and make intricate plans for the future. On the road from the Great Karoo to Cape Town, we had such a planning talk and decided that it was time…

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How to Move Your Dog Abroad

If you’re an expat dog-owner, one of the hardest decisions you’ll make is whether to move your dog abroad with you when you leave. For many of us, it’s simple. Absolutely, the pup is coming with. The challenge? How to get them overseas to their home. When we decided to move our Heidi to Berlin,…

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