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They are overseas but they are no longer traveling (at least for quite some time). They have officially stamped the label EXPATRIATE on their foreheads. They want to share useful tips and exhilarating experience. All you need to do is visit their blogs!

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Tanjong Pagar Railway Station: One Last Hello

     

Clutching my passport and a prized train ticket, I set foot into Tanjong Pagar Railway Station for the last time this past Thursday. The memories I have of the station are relatively recent ones since I've only been in Singapore for about a year, but... read more »

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Beer Appreciation Evening at Timbre

     

Jeff, John, Leone and me at Timbre Last week, Jeff and I attended the Beer Appreciation Evening* at Timbre @ Substation, organized by Expat Living and sponsored by SingTel. Colin Paige, brewmaster for Archipelago Brewery, talked a little bit about ... read more »

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Iguazu Falls               

Phuket Waterfalls

     

Where to start ... Waterfalls - I like waterfalls. I once detoured across half of South America by bus and train to get from La Paz (Bolivia) to the absolutely incredible Iguazu falls which are on the border between Brazil and Argentina and not far f... read more »

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Home-made jam tart

     

   This is such an easy recipe.  I wanted to use up the last jar of apricot jam I had made last year and I thought what better way to do this then a delicious jam tart.   You will need: 150g butter, cut into pieces 200g plain... read more »

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Proof of Life Followup

     

I had many emails and questions that some people chose to not enter on the POL blog post. I am going to cover some of them here. One question I received was if the Railroad Retirement and Veterans’s Administration Agency … Continue reading U... read more »

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A Novel Idea

     

To continue my amateurish witterings on writing a memoir, Displaced Nation asked me: Is it easier to turn expat stories or travel adventures into a memoir or a novel, and how does one decide? Here’s the trick. Just because a memoir can’t be a novel, ... read more »

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Family in Cyprus, and a lot of games :-)

     

We arrived back in Cyprus just over two weeks ago. It feels like months.  Sometimes it seems as if we have two completely different lives, each of which comes into focus as we arrive at our destination, while the other grows a little dimmer. &nb... read more »

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Assignment in Quito

     

Today I would like to discuss Quito in Ecuador. If you were to be sent to Quito on an expatriate assignment or if you were to relocate there, you are likely to experience weather that is cooler being inland at a higher elevation compared to the tropi... read more »

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Last few days in the UK...

     

Our last couple of weeks in the UK went by very quickly.  We didn't manage to get to see many friends in Birmingham, although we very much enjoyed meals with a few families who we've been close to for many years now.  All too quickly it was... read more »

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DESPARATE Argentina Reaches Out To China

     

In what many are saying is an effort to save the peso from devaluing and mitigating dollar flight, which has cost the central bank of Argentina $4 billion thus far this year, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) has struck a deal with the Chinese.&nb... read more »

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Somewhere over the Rainbow Nation

     

It's a long while since I have been to the rainbow nation in fact it's been a while that i have been out of Africa. Aberdeen to Cape town is along flight fortunately this time it was business class and the inflight service and food were excellent ( K... read more »

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Igor ‘SRC’ Nunes

     

A couple of weeks ago, Mrs Eat Rio and I did our own little Comida di Buteco crawl (it’s like a pub crawl but with added stuffing your face). As we strolled out of Antigamente, a nice little bar on Rua do Ouvidor, I looked up and saw a view tha... read more »

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On Holiday in My Own City

     

This past weekend, I joined 75 journalist/writer/blogger/photographers on 48-hour whirlwind tour of the Joburg inner city, sponsored by the Joburg City Tourism Association. It will come as no surprise that I had an amazing, bad-ass time. This is me, ... read more »

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My Expat Interview

     

This was a lot of fun to write. Hope you enjoy my interview with BlogExpat.com. You can also click on the logo at the bottom of my home page. From the USA to Nicaragua Stay tuned for a post on … Continue reading →... read more »

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Back Home - La Vuelta

     

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Hello Stranger ...

     

Look who I caught landing at Skiathos this lunchtime ...Now if Aegean were to offer a route calling at Skiathos, that would be good ...... read more »

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Afternoon with friends

     

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A Week-In-The-Life of Susan: O Hi, Asia!

     

Here's a week-in-the-life of Susan Hurley, as she makes her way from Vietnam to America with pit-stops in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong.... read more »

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A bit of home

     

The only ways to stay sane in a city like Tokyo (or um, Japan) is to a) keep yourself surrounded with good friends, b) do small daily things that give you some kind of routine, c) get a taste of home, d) indulge in the good things in life and e) take... read more »

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My sister got the height AND the musical gene

     

(Continuing with my weekend in California...)After brunch, it was time to head to my little hometown of Santa Cruz for the main event. My wildly talented and gorgeous younger sister was the lead (Sister Sarah Brown) in Guys and Dolls at her high scho... read more »

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Belly Flop

     

I had already performed in front of a live audience on a pole.  Where the worst that can happen is your hands get sweaty and you fall on your head with a spinal cord injury.  Or a cracked skull.  Or dead.  So a live belly dance pe... read more »

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Opi Nails

     

Perfect orange-red colour:"My Paprika is Hotter than Yours!" from Euro Centrale collection(have the same colour on my toe nails)Popped into Opi nail bar at Stockmann's for Spa Manicure with colour polish.The light shades are beautiful but Hot Pa... read more »

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Making The Most Of The Time Spent Traveling

     

Discover a new place can be stressful and amazing at the same time. Your next trip can be so much better if you just read the ideas and suggestions from this article. Be aware of food allergies when you visit [...]... read more »

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