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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The Seven Stages of the Expat Life Cycle

A year in Qatar and I’d say we’re just about settled into our expat life here.  The boys are both at school or nursery, we’re…

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I am not a lady of leisure

I have been called many things in my time.  Wife.  Trailing spouse.  Mum.  Stay-at-home mum.  Expat.  Blogger.  Friend.  Banker.  Daughter.  Laura.  To name but a…

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Friends for a reason, a season or a lifetime?

The thing about being an expat is that life is very transient. You make friends, then they move away.  So you make more friends, then…

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Expat Life: Settling back in Qatar after a summer away

This time last week we were headed to the airport ready to board the plane back to our life in Qatar, our second expat stint…

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