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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
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
I am a Secret Agent: The Undercover Expat
Find out why your expat partner could in fact be an undercover agent...