Expat Confessions Archives - Page 2 of 5 - In Search of a Life Less Ordinary

When Memories of Home Start to Fade

26/11/2013 | Filed under: Expat Life | 15 Comments

I almost walked past the aisle but something made me stop and turn. A glint of yellow on black. A […]

Things Happen for a Reason

27/08/2013 | Filed under: Canada, Moving Abroad | 11 Comments

Things generally happen for a reason. If we’d been dealt different cards, we wouldn’t be sitting here in our Northern […]

One Life Changing Moment

08/08/2013 | Filed under: Expat Life | 14 Comments

I’ve been carrying a secret for the past nine months. I’ve learnt that this life can throw you curve balls […]

How Sydney Got Under My Skin

29/04/2013 | Filed under: Expat Life, Travel | 14 Comments

I still remember the day, time and place. A typical summer’s day – expansive blue skies, not a cloud in […]

Ten Years and Counting

17/04/2013 | Filed under: Expat Life, Travel | 23 Comments

Remember the book Marley & Me? A young couple, John and Jen, move to the south of Florida and set […]

4 Ways Living Abroad Changes You Forever: I've tried to live my life to the fullest. Because living abroad is one of the most satisfying and challenging things a person can do. Living abroad changed me. And there are four ways it will also change you. Forever.
All Aboard The Expat Blogger Express: When I left the UK in search of a different way of life in 2003, I could never have imagined that 10 years later I’d be travelling by train across Canada as one of the world’s best travel bloggers, writers and photographers.
12 Life Lessons From 12 Years of Living Abroad: Twelve years ago, I moved abroad. Left everything I knew. Said goodbye to people I cherished. Packed up our house and shipped our family abroad. We had no idea what awaited us at the other end.
This Is What It’s Like Living With A Pregnant Partner: I’ve learnt that being a husband during a pregnancy is an abstract sort of thing. I’m the one playing catch-up as I watch from the sidelines feeling apprehension at that fast-approaching event called ‘fatherhood’.
6 Reasons Why You'll Know It's Time To Move Overseas: Life is short and all too fleeting and we can't have regrets. Rather than daydream with thoughts of far-off adventure, why not make this the year you head overseas and experience some of this world.
The True Cost Of Expat Living In Australia: Petrol has risen in price, house values continue to climb and the only saving grace is that interest rates seem to be dropping while salaries remain high. No-one told me living the expat dream could cost this much.