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Category: Expat
Running an Expat Facebook Group: 10 Lessons
Founding and running and expat Facebook group has its perks and its pitfalls. Here are 10 things I've learnt from running Trailing Spouses Johannesburg (and yes, there are links at the end of the post). Why I Founded an Expat Facebook Group I am THAT woman. I don't know how it happened, but I am… Continue reading Running an Expat Facebook Group: 10 Lessons
Chicken Dumps Pig: Headline of the Day
Living in Africa never fails to surprise you, there is something unexpected every - single - day.
Expat Ladies who Lunch
Do expat ladies who lunch have it easy? Or is there a little more to it than the seemingly spoiled gin soaked trailing spouses cackling their way through another lush meal?
Action Barbie’s Failsafe Focaccia Recipe
It's possible that this will be the first and only recipe I'll ever share with you, but it's a goodie and has been a lifesaver over the years. I’m a reluctant cook and love to have a few cheeky tricks up my sleeve. When I say I’m a reluctant cook, preparing a meal for guests… Continue reading Action Barbie’s Failsafe Focaccia Recipe
Wonder at Johannesburg’s Wonder Cave
The Wonder Cave is just outside Johannesburg, South Africa. Find out why you should visit...
Expat Parenting: Choosing an International School
Choosing and International School system is a confusing headache. Parents everywhere want the best education for their children. However, when you move to a different country every few years, the decisions, trade-offs and problems multiply. An Expat Dilemma American School? British School? French School? German School? Local School? Home School? Boarding School? Anywhere-that-has-a-place-for-my-child-School? Which school… Continue reading Expat Parenting: Choosing an International School
Ding Dong Merrily on Highveldt
I mentioned the topsy-turvy seasonal confusion that had me humming Christmas carols in June. It’s back. I’m doing it again. Mentally I’m making lists of Christmas shopping. So with that, I’m dusting off some seasonal observations from last December. * * * December 2014 South Africans are seriously winding down for Christmas. Schools, government… Continue reading Ding Dong Merrily on Highveldt
School Trips: Vodka, Mountain Roads, Crocodiles
I’m discovering that letting your child go on a school trip can be quite anxiety inducing. School trips used to be fairly anodyne (theatre, tortilla factory, flower festival, dairy, vet). However, the kids are getting older and we live in Africa. Just down the road we have a local attraction called Croc City. Yes, there… Continue reading School Trips: Vodka, Mountain Roads, Crocodiles
Shopping up a Storm
We’re off to a summer wedding in the UK quite soon and I need an outfit. It’s winter fashion all the way at the moment here in Jo’burg, so finding appropriate attire is a no-go. By the time we land back in the UK we will be hitting the tail end of the summer stock, which… Continue reading Shopping up a Storm
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