Life as an expat can be unbelievably exciting, but doesn’t come without its hardships. You’ll find yourself constantly flung out of your comfort zone, scrambling to make new friends, settling down in your new home and building yourself a new life, from the ground up. So, is giving up everything to embark on a new…
I like to go on picnics. A lot. They’re sort of a religion in England, where I lived for two years. On sunny days, my heart desired nothing more than to spread out a picnic blanket, feast until my belly was content and laze around with a book in the (probably very fleeting) sunshine. Not…
Ramadan in Qatar – it’s an interesting time to be living in or visiting Qatar, especially as a non-Muslim. Learn do’s and don’ts for living in or visiting Doha during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. During this time, Muslims around the world fast from dawn to dusk for a…
To my regular readers – sorry for this not-so-relative post. This was something I’d been putting off writing, as I thought it would be a tad boring, yet I couldn’t find much information on the topic when I needed it. We’ll resume regular programming later on this week! If you moved from Australia or New…
There are both highlights and lowlights to packing up your life and moving from place to place. Moving to a new country or city offers up the opportunity to grow your career, meet new people or simply try out a different walk in life. On the flip side, it’s hard to get settled in a…
There are things you don’t think about when you move abroad. You’re sort of in a state of chaos, packing things up, organising transport, selling stuff off. Resigning from one job, looking for another, or organising your study plans for your new city and new life. There’s usually no time to dwell on the you…
At the start of 2016, I vehemently declared that I was going to go plastic free. It was something I’d been working towards for quite awhile. I was sick of travelling and seeing rubbish, everywhere I went. It was time to stand up and do something about it. This seemed like a good start. I…
Well, here we are. I’ve officially been living in London for two years. And I’m officially leaving. It’s been an interesting year, to say the least. I’ve heard other expats say that it takes them around six months to a year to feel at home in a new city. Although I found my feet in…