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This post is setting the record straight. I wrote the post Expat's Bad Day in an attempt to let other expats know that they are not alone, we all have 'those days'. I was drawing on my own experiences as well as experiences I have heard from other expat friends and read on other expat blogs.So before you kind, generous, truly thoughtful readers worry about me too much... I offer you the Expat's Good Day post!  This post is more personal. It is also drawn on others' stories but I have... Read more

Cheerios: Unbelievably expensive comfort food When an expat has a bad day it may be a normal bad day (food off because someone left the fridge door open all night, cat sick on the keyboard, no hot water for showers for smelly, moody teenagers) or it may be a uniquely Expat Bad Day, the kind your 'local friends' might struggle to understand.A Expat Bad Day falls into one or more categories. Below are some from my experience as well as other friends and bloggers (you are not alone!):1) The... Read more

I was pleased when Abode magazine contacted me because they wanted to hear what my views were on blogging and the blogosphere in Qatar. All I had really done was share my view (in English) so that people can read up on what one Qatari thinks. Has this blog inspired you to become more vocal' Start up your own blog! Sign up to Wordpress or Iktib.com ! Still prefer reading' Then pick up a copy of Abode magazine at a nearby store! Share this on... Read more

Close on the heels of the the last recognition this blog got, I have now received another excellent piece of news. The Expat Focus Website has given this blog, the award of "Recommended Website for Egypt" Their website states that: The Expat Focus Recommended Website Award is only given to outstanding expat websites which meet the following minimum criteria: - Usefulness: Whether it's a fact packed, well known expat portal or a small personal blog, the website provides information which... Read more

When you've been working in the magazine biz for a number of years, you may find you've collected quite a number of back issues that clog up your apartment. The primary reason to keep a full-time job, I often find, is so that you can refrain from bringing home magazine issues until absolutely necessary. As you can tell from the images above, I've come up with some uber-stylish solutions for displaying my life's work... NOT.But I'll be moving into my first official "grown-up" apartment and will... Read more

Wimpen Leisure Offer Tenerife Magazine Fans a Free Holiday in Tenerife: When the novelty of building snowmen, having snowball fights, sledging, skating and playing ?spot the gritter' have worn off, you might feel it's time to remind your body what it feels like to' Read more

Alyssa has a good question for our Ask the Expat series:Hello! I saw your blog and wanted to ask about running in Turkey. I am a 26-year-old female training for a 10-mile race. I will be visiting Turkey for 12 days right in the middle of my training and wanted to ask about safety and appropriateness of me running through the streets in Turkey. I have been to other Middle Eastern countries where this is completely inappropriate. I would appreciate any advice you can give. Is this... Read more