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LATEST ARTICLES ( 150 )

• Does Living Abroad Make You A Better Person?

  

  I consider myself a good person. I'm considerate to those around me. I help others when I can. I try to be the best person I can be, although I admit I don't... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2015 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 12 Life Lessons From 12 Years of Living a Life Less Ordinary

  

  Twelve years ago, I moved abroad. Left everything I knew. Said goodbye to people I cherished. Packed up the contents of a beloved house, took off with my wife... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• In Search of That Thing Called Happiness

  

  On balance, I have a good life. Everything I want and need is around me. I spend quality time with family, work the way I choose and pursue my passions with... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 3 Things Dating Foreign Women (And Marrying One) Taught Me

  

  In my younger years, I tried dating girls from my home town but the relationships never got off the ground.Once I was set up with a friend of a friend. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• How Writing Saved Me

  

  I was always envious of people who knew exactly what they wanted to do in life. The kind of person that wants to be a doctor from an early age. Or the... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Worst Advice You'll Ever Hear About Making Life-Changing Decisions

  

  With every major life decision I've made, good and bad advice has been freely given.Moving to Canada in 2003, someone dear to me advised that family wouldn't... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 6 Reasons Why You Must Drop Everything To Travel The World In 2015

  

  We all make New Year's resolutions we can't keep. A drunken promise, a throw-away comment, a non-committal remark. We quickly forget the resolution made or... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• 4 Ways Living Abroad Changes You Forever

  

  It was in the summer of 2002 that we first decided to move abroad. The kernel of an idea was already there but, during that summer, we began to turn an idea int... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Playing to Australia's Sport Obsession

  

  I've never been that great at team sports.It pains me to put those words to paper but it's true. I love sport like any red-blooded male. I watch it at every... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Positive Habits Can Make a World of Difference

  

  We travel. We visit. We explore.For most people, this starts out as a dream and often without a concrete plan.For the lucky few, affording the dream isn’t a... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• What Does Success Look Like to You?

  

  I always wanted to be the high-flyer. I saw myself as someone who would excel in the corporate world or become a leader in international business. But I... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Best of Both Worlds: Why Australians Love Snow in Summer

  

  It's that time of year when anticipation grows as Australians gear up for the start of summer and almost six months of sunshine, blue skies and summer sports. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• It's Time To Give This Blog A Makeover

  

  I nearly quit blogging last year.The average blog has a lifespan of two or three years and I thought it might be time to retire In Search of a Life Less... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Things To Love About Britain

  

  Oh Britain. You know, you get such a bad rap.I'm forever told how your food is no good, your beer is too warm, your weather is too wet and your landscape just... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Never Stop Searching

  

  At 23, I worked in a job going nowhere. At 25, I'd spent the best part of my early years in a place that didn't inspire me. At 27, I led a lifestyle that left m... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Most Interesting Thing You'll Read Today

  

  This year’s 47th Sydney International Boat Show was another resounding success, with thousands of people descending on Darling Harbour and Glebe Island over fiv... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sliding Doors, Parallel Lives

  

  I'm fascinated by the different lives we can lead through the choices we make.Every day, we're faced with decisions and possibilities. Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Second Impressions of a First Home

  

  England can be a funny place when you've been away for a while.Things that were once normal now seem odd and quirky but, as the visitor (the 'outsider'),... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Life On The Water: Home Or Away

  

  Unless you've been under a rock, you'll know that I'm on a sojourn to the UK.I've been getting reacquainted with my old home, travelling around the land,... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Minimalise Your Life

  

  Minimalism is often seen as a dirty word.Getting rid of everything you've worked hard for. Giving up prized possessions for little or no return. Ditching the... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL