It’s Easter week, so we’re releasing a day early to celebrate. Ever heard of a Lice Mother? You have now. We talked to Denise about her important role at her children’s school. We covered about all the kinds of (free) technology you can use for your portable expat career and lifestyle. Google docs, Slack, Zoom, Freed Camp, Trello and Skype. Kirsty ran through the P names for her expat bank accounts.. Read More
Build buy or renovate overseas, don’t blow your dough and C is for Copenhagen
We’re already up to the fifth episode in our ‘New Format’, do you like it, or not? If you have thoughts and opinions on it, we’d love to hear them. Kathy has just bought a house in Paris and is looking for renovation advice so we spoke to Danielle who has bought and renovated in France about her experience. The outcome of her renovation is La Pommetier. We heard our first.. Read More
The google doc of doom, does your expat life get easier, entitled expat kids and the mindset of a move
Welcome back to this week’s chat packed episode of fat expat-ness. Eliza left us a message that prompted a discussion about the age old question, can you get better at being an expat over time? The jury response was mixed. Nikki spoke with Christine about the mindset of a move and how that can change your outcome and in Location Location Location we interviewed Candice about (B is for) Bangalore. Books,.. Read More
When your expat kid grows up, Five Women and expat locations that begin with the letter A
What a great episode this week, full of laughter, chats, great interviews, some listener voice messages and our opening entry for the Location, Location, Location A-Z. Lauralynn talks to Kirsty about her expat son who has returned to his home country for a gap year before University and the challenges he is facing, we chat to Karen who has just completed 5 and a half years in Arusha and Misha.. Read More
New Format – Relationships, Expat Budget conversations and keeping family together while apart
This week we hear from two expat women who’ve dealt with travelling partners and keeping the family together while apart. Zoe talks about her own special FIFO arrangement and Christine shares her thoughts on having her husband ‘grounded’ for the first time in their married life, five children later. Kirsty has the ‘first’ budget discussion with her husband G, tune in to hear how that went. Books, Movies, Telly, Podcasts.. Read More