And You Thought Your Family Was Complicated… Could Royal Baby Archie be the herald of a new dawn for Americans overseas? I’ve been following his story with rapt interest… As Harry and I get ever closer to starting a family of our own, the consequences of an American born overseas who may not spend much…
Proof Of Existence (And Other Challenges) For A Third-Culture Kid I’ve recently been commiserating with one of our editors-at-large… She’s also a third-culture kid. Born in Singapore—with British and Canadian lineage—she was raised for much of her life in Asia and the Middle East. Like me, she has few real roots to any one place…
Properties shape us more than we know. Settling into my new apartment here in Paris stirred up memories of all the houses in my life—and how each one shaped my future. In Maryland, before moving to Ireland, we lived in five different homes, but none were very special to me. What was special was the…
Maybe You Need Some New Friends? When Harry told his friends and family back in D.C. that he was moving to Paris from Panama, he was shocked to be met with true concern… “Is it safe over there?” “Aren’t you worried about terrorism?” “But I hear about bombings or riots over there every year!” This…
In preparation for our recent move to Paris, my husband Harry and I had a plan. Because we were already visiting the City of Light for work, or passing through on the way to other destinations, we decided to stop by as frequently as possible—even if it was just overnight. Half of this strategy was…
Portugal, Then And Now As one of the most unassuming countries of Europe today, it’s easy to forget the power trip that Portugal enjoyed for centuries… I’ve spent so much time in Spanish colonial cities in my life, but I’ve still not been to Brazil. I didn’t make it to Goa while in India either.…
Secret Diary Of A Dragged-Overseas Expat After almost 12 years away, I’m finally back in France. But just how long I’ll get to stay this time is anybody’s guess. You’d be forgiven for calling me a serial expat. But, I was born into it, rather than choosing that path for myself…
Gone Surfin’ It started last Monday when I began emptying out my apartment here in Panama City. I looked at the bed where, four years ago—new to town—I had thrown myself down in tears… wondering what I had done… how I could have left my country, my friends, and my family behind… Now the tears…
Dipping A Toe In Your New Home Overseas Living overseas doesn’t have to be all or nothing. For many expats we know, it’s been a gradual process… Take Jeff Paschke, for instance. Jeff started out simply looking for a winter escape from his home in Dallas, Texas. He began his hunt by reading Life Magazine’s…
Sometimes I Wish I Were An Attendee… “How was Ecuador?” I got this question more than once on my return to my desk in Panama this morning. I’ll get the same question from family and friends, too, over the next few days—as I do after every work trip. And, every time, I can’t help but…
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