Confessions….5 days to go

Confessions….5 days to go

Dear Readers, Forgive me for I have sinned….it has been at least a month since my last blog post. Well, technically I have written about getting my visa, but that post probably should remain unpublished so as to not upset the powers that be. Forgive me. Since Elmar...
Joining the dots

Joining the dots

I recently was traveling and had the chance to pass the time by listening to a podcast. I’m not sure I was really in the mood for it, but as with most things in life, things happen just when you need them to.  . This one was about life purpose. . The two...
When things become….’normal’

When things become….’normal’

There comes a time in every expat’s life when you realise that what’s ‘normal’ has changed. This recently happened to me when I discovered the following….experiences…had become routine.Taking your shoes offIn Asia, when entering a...
A visitor for New Year…

A visitor for New Year…

There isn’t much that will get me on a plane the very same day that one goes missing. Yet on December 28, that is what I found myself doing. One very stiff gin & tonic later I was on my way to Bangkok.What was the reason for this impromptu flight? A...

Celebrating the red, white and blue

A definite bonus about living in a community of expats is the celebrations and festival I get to be a part of. The 4th of July is no exception.The excitement and planning by the Americans started at least a month before the actual day. People had even brought American...

Expat Aunty

I am an Aunty! Early morning on the 25th June my brother and his wife welcomed their son Alexander Joshua into the world. It was so wonderfully exciting!(Cutest. Nephew. Ever.)This is my first time as an Aunty (though I’m an unofficial Aunty and Fairy...