Yep, It's a Pretty Weird Blog Post Title Icebergs, people, cacti....you can't always see the full picture, maybe because your perspective is skewed or obscured. Sometimes you have to go the extra mile and dig a little deeper (in this case inside my wheelie bin) to get the full story. The Cactus Ears These large… Continue reading When Expat Life is Like A Cactus on the Roof
Author: Expatorama
From dodging stray bullets in Lagos, to dodging stray cats in Istanbul, we are now getting cosy in Jozi. Far flung travels and further fetched tales of expat life.
Ponte Tower: A Tale of Glamour, Garbage and Gritty Regeneration
Johannesburg's Ponte Tower is infamous, notorious and really really interesting. It embodies the former decadence, ensuing decay and current regeneration of the City of Gold. It's a brutalist, concrete hollow cylinder of a building in the city's Central Business District (CBD). The tallest residential building in Africa, it rises 55 stories tall and along with the… Continue reading Ponte Tower: A Tale of Glamour, Garbage and Gritty Regeneration
Discover Johannesburg’s Top Hikes
For a city as gritty as Johannesburg, you might be surprised to find out just how many fab hiking spots there are in and around it. My friend, American expat Becci Monge has kindly written a guest post with her top local hiking picks. Becci got hooked on hiking last year when she decided (and by… Continue reading Discover Johannesburg’s Top Hikes
Visit Epic Namibia – Go. See. Do. Be.
Epic is the only word to describe the vast, untouched and immensely photogenic Namibian landscape. The open space and the scale of the diverse scenery is mind boggling . Would I want to live somewhere so remote? Not on your Nellie. Would I visit again? In a heartbeat. There is more, so much more to write… Continue reading Visit Epic Namibia – Go. See. Do. Be.
Hair Raising and Hair Razing Expat Experiences Abroad
Getting a hair cut should be a fairly simple procedure and yet I have found it to be one of the lesser known, but very real challenges of expat life. Plenty of expat blogs cover all the obvious, big ticket hurdles to being a successful and happy expat: emotional resilience, repatriation, culture shock, depression, leaving well… Continue reading Hair Raising and Hair Razing Expat Experiences Abroad
Scorpion on the Line
This is a passenger announcement. Regular blog services are running late. Normal service has been severely disrupted by The Christmas Holidays...and a scorpion on the line. Regular service will resume shortly. 2016 Top Blog Post Roundup In the meantime, just in case you missed them the first time around, the most popular 5 posts… Continue reading Scorpion on the Line
Expat Christmas Carol: We Four Expats
Have yourself a merry little expat Christmas, with our expat version of the carol We Three Kings.
Namibia – Know Before You Go
We're heading to Namibia quite soon (hoo-flipping-ray). We can't wait to climb the dunes, gaze at the stars or see the wildlife. Everybody we know who's been has given it 5* triple plus rave reviews. Some of them have also given us some useful travel advice. These are the 5 brilliant know-before-you-go tips that… Continue reading Namibia – Know Before You Go
Why Expat Partners are Quite Like Dung Beetles
There’s always a bit of a brouhaha when it comes to labelling or describing expat partners. A few of the titles used include Expat Spouse, Expat Wife, Trailing Spouse, Trailblazing Spouse, Lady of Leisure, Lady that Lunches, Guy that Golfs, Excess Baggage or as my husband endearingly calls me Expensive Habit. None of the terms is perfect and… Continue reading Why Expat Partners are Quite Like Dung Beetles
The Princess and The Fish
The mysterious picture of a girl and a fish on a beach. Who is she? What kind of fish is she holding?
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