Travel with a Brew
Expat Wit and Wisdom
The cultural limitation of being old
We all think someone else is old until we get there ourselves. Then…. We massage our mind to try to...
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The Cultural Implications of Fatness
When cultural differences collide, the results are confronting, but that smash bears fruit.
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New Online Shop
This week I am proud to announce that I launched my new Drawn to a Story online shop!! And I...
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Vamping the van
I'm watching an ambulance. It's just pulled up to a neighbour's house. The two paramedics put on their personal protection...
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Walking the Work
Okay, we're told that if we have a location independent business we can work anywhere. But how true is that?...
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The ignorance of being an expert
When you live abroad, you become an expert in your country. You learn the culture intimately. You find the food...
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What takes you to look at the world differently?
There’s something about taxis.They feature remarkably frequently. It was 2am and we’d just settled back into our taxi after stopping...
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Sitting in the ‘free-from’ aisle
Just like the 'free-from' section in the supermarket, this blog is free from mentioning Coronovirus, other than that one time...
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Bringing order out of chaos
“How on earth am I going to do this?” gasped the extrovert.The introvert replied, “I will be in my happy...
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Drawing Upon Angels
Oh, Not again…. I wish I didn’t have to post these pictures again. But I do it because it helps...
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Finding self-love in pleasure
"How do I know if I love myself?"That’s a simple question.Well, it kinda feels like it should be. I’ve discovered...
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Expatria Déjà Vu
Do you suffer from the condition ExpatriaDéjà Vu? It's a little known condition that affects millions of people each year.Sadly,...
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Loss buzzes like a mosquito
Just over a year ago I wrote about my father's death from a few months earlier. I'd wanted to write...
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Travel Adaptor Envy
You know those people who have perfectly ordered drawers?Don't worry. I dislike them also. I have to be honest though....
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The Disappointment of Realising You’re Racist
I'M RACIST No joke.Unfortunately, I’m deadly serious. That’s not something you want to discover about yourself.Racists are those people that...
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New Kids on the Block – Again !
What have I got myself into? she thought. Simultaneously, her wife thinks,What have I agreed to? Neither says a word....
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New Online Shop – Coming Soon !
I'm truly excited to announce that Drawn to a Story's NEW ONLINE SHOPis launching soon! Since publishing my book Living...
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Don’t ‘DIS’ My Ability
Why do you choose to sit where you do in a restaurant? Noise levels? Away from the toilets? By the...
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Tears in the Bathroom
EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.Every single time we lump people together, humanity takes another hit. We lump.We like to lump because it's...
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A New Year Challenge
I'd like to challenge you.... I'd like to challenge you to think about this current cusp of transition from 2019...
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