The Expat Rollercoaster

The last nine years have been busy to say the least. At the end of August 2012 I left the office for the last time…

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How to Prepare for Life as an Expat

There are many reasons people relocate to a new country. For some, it is the sheer excitement of experiencing life in a brand new place,…

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The tale of the reluctant expat

I was a reluctant expat. I did not want to leave London, which in itself is kind of ironic as I didn’t want to move…

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I am the trailing spouse

Doha is my second stint as an expat wife, a trailing spouse, a stay at home mum.  Moving here, for my husbands work, was a…

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An open letter to my expat kid

To my boys, Expat life, it’s all you’ve ever known, the ultimate expat kids.  From the biggest being 6 months old when we first left…

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The first days of our new life in Qatar

A week ago we boarded the plane in a grey and drizzly Manchester to head for our new life in Qatar.  Where it most definitely isn’t…

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The Loneliness of Putting Yourself Out There as a Mum

Sunday saw us board a plane and begin our new life in Qatar, finding our feet and throwing ourselves in, despite the loneliness that can…

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