Helping expat wives transition into a new life, gracefully, successfully, with as few tears as possible. One busy day at a time.
As the school holidays drew closer, D and I began to contemplate where to spend our Summer vacation. Living in Dubai we have the beach on our doorstep and a multitude of swimming pools to choose from to keep us cool. It’s a great feeling when you turn up to a fancy hotel for the …
When we first announced we were going to write a blog about our experiences as expats, a friend, and lady we admire greatly, laughed and said, “ You’re going to be so hated with all your pics of your fabulous lifestyle, I can’t wait for the comments!” Well, to be honest, I couldn’t wait for …
“I’m bored!” The usual refrain as the summer holidays grind on into infinity. What once started out as a joyful anticipation of two whole months of freedom from school- no responsibilities, no timetable, has finally come to this: “I’ve done everything and now I’m bored.” I recall one of my daughter’s pre-school teachers saying, “If …
Depending on who you talk to (husband definitely not included!) most of the time I am a calm, rational, normally functioning member of society. That is until I book a holiday that involves airline travel and I unravel at the seams! This summer’s trip back to the UK was no exception. There are several stages …
Right, so there’s one left in the Expat Wives Busy Lives Team that we want you to know more about. Our sparkly, bubbly, skippy (skippy?? read on) Brit, Jill. The one thing you can’t fail to notice about Jilly, is her effervescent, sparkly personality. She is always laughing, (when she’s not saying ‘Shut the front …
Welcome back to Expat Wives Busy Lives Friday blog. It’s been a busy couple of weeks! ‘Schools out’ and the expats are leaving the dusty city to escape the peak of the Summer heat. Our Sassy, classy Kat has hit New Zealand with a bang. She’s had to dig out the Winter woollies for cooler …
For the last few months we have been sharing our musings but, “Who are the girls behind the blogs?!” we hear you shout (or maybe not, but for the purpose of our next blog we are going to pretend you are interested and do give a damn!). What better way to introduce ourselves and lift …
Meet Taco. Taco is a ‘Desert Dog’ aka mongrel, who was dumped in a box at a dog shelter, rescued by volunteers, and we adopted. Today is Taco’s ‘gotcha day’. Let me explain: I only discovered this terminology and all the surrounding, um, madness that goes along with it, after we had adopted Taco. It …
I’m so lucky to have spent over 2 decades in my dream job. Spreading my Hostie sparkle across the Atlantic and beyond, for 21 years to be exact! I have travelled our incredible world in style, embracing everything it has to offer. From visiting ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico, Kung Fu kicks on the Great …
Meet Sox. So named because she looks like she is wearing four little brown socks. She’s the one on the left in the suitcase and is our gorgeous fur baby. Sox joined our family in August 2016 and has just turned three years old (or 28 in dog years). From the moment we picked her …
