The Brown Girl’s Guide to Moving Abroad: Things I wish I had known
Did you parents disown you when you left home to live abroad? This is the number one question I get…
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3 ways growing up in South Africa prepared me for being an expat
South Africa is the weirdest of places. Honestly in all my travels I have yet to come across somewhere so…
10 lessons about expat life: a 10 year review
Moving abroad as a fresh faced, newly graduated 21 year old for the first time, was the toughest thing I…
Moving from the developing to the developed world: A scholar’s tale
Joy and I have been friends since 2010. She is the quintessential success story of a small city African girl…
How to speak South African-nese with ease
Are you planning a trip or move to South Africa? With a whopping 11 official languages, you may wonder…
5 thoughts you have after leaving the Gulf!
Am I the only person who feels a little emotional every time they land in their home country? Last week…
Get to know the person behind the blog!
Over the past few months, I have been lucky enough to have gathered heaps of new followers and visitors…
A truthful letter about teaching abroad…
Dear family & friends, I thank you for remaining a part of my life. I know it isn’t easy when…
Confessions of a non-conformist blogger
It’s time for another personal post! With my husband leaving after his whirlwind visit, I realised how quiet my apartment…
The 20 things I learnt through traveling
While it may seem strange for me to say this, considering my profession, sometimes the most useful lessons are the…
