by Lucille | Jan 24, 2017 | The Ones About Expat Life
What’s my number one piece of advice to first time expats? Say ‘yes’ to everyone and everything. Saying yes is a biggie because building your social circle and finding your tribe is one of the most important factors in finding happiness abroad. I...
by Lucille | Jan 16, 2017 | The Ones About Travel
Having children does not mean you are doomed to a life of no travel, or boring package holidays (although all inclusive meals and kids clubs do have their appeal). Historical travel with your boisterous kids in tow is absolutely possible. My husband and I have always...
by Lucille | Jan 4, 2017 | The Ones About Travel
Its a little after 2am. I’m Googling where the nearest emergency room is. My phone gives off a pale light yet the darkness seems nearer, the world beyond hostile. My four year old son lies next to me, his rasping breaths come fast and desperate, and from the...
by Lucille | Dec 1, 2016 | The Ones About Expat Life
Repatriation is like breast feeding. It’s the silent aspect of expat life that no-one really knows they need to prepare for…until they’re in the thick of it going ‘WHAT THE ****?!’ Much like having a baby, all the focus of moving abroad...
by Lucille | Oct 17, 2016 | The Ones About Travel
Traveling with baby. As I boarded the plane and made my way to my seat, I instinctively placed a protective hand over my five-week-old son’s face. He was strapped to me in a Baby Bjorn, his tiny head nestled comfortably on my chest. Some one ahead of me sneezed and I...