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• An Interview with Jack Scott, Published Expat Writer

  

  I had the pleasure of meeting Jack Scott through In Search of a Life Less Ordinary and the wider expat community in 2011. Jack is a regular visitor to this... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2012 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Best of In Search of a Life Less Ordinary 2011

  

  A New Year. Image: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net In the time honoured tradition of looking back at the highlights of the year that was, I thought I'd round ou... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2012 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Living in the Lucky Country Doesn't Come Cheap

  

  I recently wrote for the UK Telegraph on the rising cost of expat life in the land down under. This is a contentious issue and one which is stirring up opinion... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• No Bubble Wrap, Thank You

  

  NorthSouthEastWest: Expat Dispatches It's fast approaching the end of the year which means we have time for just one more Expat Dispatches for 2011. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 EXPAT

• No Place for Ugly Attitudes Here In Australia

  

  I read something shortly after returning from my recent trip along the New South Wales coast that got me thinking about the first time I visited a dentist in... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Fingal Bay Fun

  

  We're currently holidaying along the beautiful eastern coastline of Australia, not three hours north of Sydney in an area called Port Stephens so I wanted to... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 TRAVEL

• Lessons in Language

  

  Our English language is funny - a fat chance and slim chance are the same thing. ~J. Gustav White. The English language is even funnier when you've forgotten ho... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Life's a Beach

  

  I had a 'need to pinch myself' moment this week. I'd finished a training session on one of the local beaches, Bilgola, and sat recovering on the sand. Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Have Passport, Will Travel

  

  NorthSouthEastWest: Expat Dispatches It's the middle of November so you know what that means: it's time for our monthly virtual four-way blogfest. We are: North... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2011 TRAVEL

• The More I Learn

  

  NorthSouthEastWest: Expat Dispatches We’re back - four intrepid souls who swap guests posts each month from the far corners of the globe. We are: North: Linda i... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Where to Wear the Thong

  

  I have an ugly big toe. In fact, it's not just ugly, it's downright scary. It's bruised, it's broken and it's very, very ugly. A tire landed on this ugly big to... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Sydney's Telltale Signs of Summer

  

  The rhythms and eddies of Sydney's seasons come and go, as regular as the tides that sweep the beaches around the harbor city. Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Coffee's up in Sydney!

  

  When WhyGo Australia, part of the BootsnAll Travel Network, asked me to guest post for them on an aspect of life in the land down under, I immediately thought o... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Celebrating Different Styles

  

  Something a bit different today on ISOALLO. The lovely Linda Janssen of Adventures in Expatland, who you will know and enjoy from our monthly NorthSouthEastWest... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2011 TRAVEL

• What Happened to Halloween?

  

  Can someone please tell me what happened to Halloween?You see I don't think I saw one bedsheet-wearing ghost glide down my street, no mischievous trick or... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 TRAVEL

• Facing My Fears

  

  Ever done a deal with the devil? Seeking out a new life isn't really that different from shaking hands with the bad man himself. I mean, sure, you're set for... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 TRAVEL

• Just Stuff

  

  I didn't need this stuff and I couldn't take it with me, I remember thinking, as I gathered my UK life into numerous black bin bags and poorly formed cardboard... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2011 TRAVEL

• Blame It on the Cat

  

  NorthSouthEastWest: Expat Dispatches The expat life is one of adventure, discovery, glamour, and... bumbling social ineptitude. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2011 TRAVEL

• Reading 'Expat Women: Confessions' and Making Some of My Own

  

  I have a confession to make. In fact, I have several. I didn't realize that large numbers of expat women struggle when assigned overseas. I didn't realize... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2011 TRAVEL

• Witnessing Tragedy on the Northern Beaches

  

  Yesterday didn't turn out quite as expected. What started out as a regular Friday morning drive to take Milo for his walk along the sand dunes at Curl Curl beac... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2011 TRAVEL