One question that I have been asking myself a lot recently, is where do I belong? I have lived in the UK most of my life, but leaving there to live abroad in Australia nearly 15 years ago, then Costa Rica and now Spain. I am relatively used to the feeling of not belonging …
In 2018 we decided we wanted to live and work in Spain, to be back living in Europe, closer to family in the UK and settle for the long term. We were fortunate that we could choose where we wanted to live in Spain due to my husband working remotely so our main priorities were …
So, in late November whilst I was idly wandering around a supermarket, some jaunty Christmas music of old started playing over the sound system. Quite suddenly I felt tears spring up in my eyes. Where on earth had this come from? I was quite surprised and, no it wasn’t because they were playing Slade in …
Ok, so we have felt our feelings and talked about them (and if you haven’t yet, then read this post here!) The next step is how can we still have a meaningful Christmas, New Year, Easter or Birthday (any special occasion really!) with whoever we spend it with and also develop connection with those other …
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I am turning into a bit of a hermit. Yes, I might live with my husband and two kids and speak to a few people online, meet a friend for an occasional walk maybe; Apart from that not a lot else. The rest of my social …
How can you strengthen your relationship with your partner whilst living abroad? Whether you are a living overseas or not, it will probably come as no surprise that according to experts strong close romantic and social relationships are more likely to lead to being very happy and also to living longer. Obviously they can …
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The reality of our relationships (whether together or apart) in a pandemic. With us now being over 10 months into the pandemic, it is safe to say that many of us are on autopilot and navigating the day to day as best we can. Whilst the rules and recommendations from country to country or even …
Should we find an alternative for the term expat? In searching to name my blog, I have found myself challenged by others and myself about using the term ‘expat’. I have to admit it is not a word that I would use to describe myself, but I can’t think of another term that fits. On …
Here is my story: how to totally screw up your blog name. So, when choosing this expat blog name I did the usual, brainstorming, asking friends and family, thinking about my audience, the topics etc. I read articles like this one to help me get creative, used a thesaurus, etc etc. You get the …
One of the things that I have loved about starting a new life in a different country or location as an expat is that opportunity it presents. A chance of a new start to do things differently. Granted it is a little extreme to do that just for the sake of starting something new, but …