by Lucille | Jun 14, 2019 | The Ones About Expat Life
Since moving to the UK almost a year ago I find I have slipped back into my British-ness. Like a swallow returning after the winter, like a duck to water, I have embraced the cultural foibles of this fabled isle. I have embraced apologizing profusely when someone...
by Lucille | Mar 12, 2019 | The Ones About Expat Life
Living abroad can feel like a time out from your life. How many of us have made the decision to move to a new country, perhaps giving up our careers in the process, and said, ‘it’s only for two to three years’, ‘I’ll take a career...
by Lucille | Jun 12, 2018 | The Ones About Expat Life
The call came while we were on holiday in Greece. “It’s my boss,” Berto said nervously, before answering his phone and disappearing upstairs. We were staying in a Greek villa on the island of Poros, with thick walls, but apparently thin floors because from the bedroom...
by Lucille | Mar 20, 2018 | The Ones About Expat Life
The term ‘Expat Entrepreneur’ is having a bit of a moment right now. And rightly so. It’s a power term used by those who find themselves in a foreign country (usually at the behest of their partner’s career) and start their own business...
by Lucille | Jan 31, 2018 | The Ones About Expat Life
“When do you think you’ll finally settle down, you know, stop moving around?” It’s a question I get asked a lot, usually from older family members or well meaning acquaintances – head cocked to one side; tone concerned and slightly confused, as though it’s a...
by Lucille | Nov 9, 2017 | The Ones About Expat Life
Some families just gel. Know what I mean? They’re the ones who love being together, who laugh and cry and fight but never seem to break. They have inside jokes, delight in their shared history and seem to genuinely like each other. Being drawn into their orbit...
