Russellvjward

LATEST ARTICLES ( 150 )

• Dear England, We've Arrived

  

  It starts with the announcement on the tanoy.The polite greeting at the passport desk. Then the careful apology at the carpark ticket machine.Bushy trees and... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Double Life of an Expat for Me

  

  Did you hear the one about the two women in my life? One is the girlfriend and the other is the mother.Bear with me a moment while I explain.Living abroad is... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Storm Before The Calm

  

  This always happens.Organise a major international trip and the weeks leading up to it can resemble the effects of a violent storm.Have you heard the saying... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Space Glorious Space: Road Tripping With A Yakima Skybox

  

  If you've ever loaded up the car for a road trip, you'll know how much of a challenge it is to find space for anything. From suitcases to backpacks, kids' toys... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Simple Act of Saying Goodbye

  

  Saying goodbye is never easy.It doesn't matter whether someone or something is the focus of the farewell, change can be difficult.Goodbyes don't have to be... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Tools of My Travelling Trade: Prepaid SIM Cards

  

  With our visit to the UK looming on the near horizon, I've turned my attention to the prospect of working remotely while travelling there. Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• What Travel Means to Me

  

  Travel is my drug.When I haven't travelled for a few months, I find myself needing a travel fix. It calls to me.But when I travel too often, I need a break - a... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How a Trek in Nepal Changed My Outlook on Life

  

  "I'll lead the way. Watch where I place my feet and copy me," he said. "And, above all else, don't look down."We waited at the start of a terrifyingly narrow... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Why I Can't Accept Australian Attitudes to Women in the Workplace

  

  She's called in to the office to meet with her manager.She has no idea what she's done or why he wants to see her but she waits patiently while he makes his... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Learning to Settle For More

  

  Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Laura Fortey, a Canadian journalist who has travelled extensively while reporting for Metro News. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Counting My Cultural Obsessions

  

  It's 4am and I'm obsessively watching the live broadcast of the Sochi Winter Olympics, but it's not unusual for me to be following the luge or Super-G at this... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Old World Or New World: Which Do You Prefer?

  

  It's a stupid question. Because it shouldn't matter. Any country or region has its own strengths and selling points. Why should you care whether your part of th... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Launching The International Writer.com

  

  I've always believed that if you want to talk about leading a different kind of life, you have to live and breathe it. To show others what a life less ordinary... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Not Kicking the Habits

  

  It's a new year and twelve months stretch out before us, laden with hope, opportunity and adventure.After a self-imposed three-week hiatus, rather than make... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Chronic Dissatisfaction

  

  Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Alan Estrada, a popular actor and singer from Mexico - and currently full-time travel blogger. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• What Are You Prepared to Give Up to Get the Life You Want?

  

  I read something the other day that made me sit up and take note.The premise of the piece was that most of us want our lives to be a particular way. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• When Memories of Home Start to Fade

  

  I almost walked past the aisle but something made me stop and turn.A glint of yellow on black. A familiar word draped across the face of an object. It caught... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Happy First Birthday Dear Elliot

  

  I couldn't very well let this day pass without writing about it.As I sit here drafting this blog post, I look back at the last twelve months in awe, shock,... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Place of Tranquillity

  

  Editor's Note: Today my wife, Sarah, writes for the first time on ISOALLO about our recent trip to Tasmania and where we found a place of tranquillity among... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Blogger and the Radio Show

  

  When your passion for living abroad, travel and writing bubbles over, I suppose it's inevitable other people pick up on it. I've been fortunate to experience a... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL