Moving to London in 2025? Here’s everything you need to know
Moving to London? It can be a confusing ordeal. Here’s everything you need to know before you make the move.
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How to move to a new city alone & avoid being lonely
Moving to a new city alone can be extremely difficult. I’ve done it quite a few times. The best thing to do is to settle into a routine and start meeting people as soon as possible. Here are some tips to avoid being lonely in a new city. Moving to a new city alone can…
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13 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Move Overseas Once in Your Lifetime
A couple of months ago I wrote this post, which outlines the possible downsides of expat life. The stuff you never think about when moving overseas, but which can end up affecting your experience all the same. Enough of this “Debbie Downer” business – now it’s time to look at the other side of the…
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Which is Harder: Moving Abroad or Coming Home?
Moving overseas is exciting and heartbreaking all at once. At times it will seem like the greatest adventure you’ve ever been on… but it won’t come without its hardships. Yet, what about coming home? Arriving at all that is familiar, yet finding it turned upon its head? Nothing beats the feeling of coming home, but…
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13 Reasons Why You Should Never Become an Expat
Life as an expat can be unbelievably exciting, but doesn’t come without its hardships. You’ll find yourself constantly flung out of your comfort zone, scrambling to make new friends, settling down in your new home and building yourself a new life, from the ground up. So, is giving up everything to embark on a new…
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Asia | Expatations | Qatar | The Middle East
Ramadan in Qatar: What’s it like for expats & travellers?
Ramadan in Qatar – it’s an interesting time to be living in or visiting Qatar, especially as a non-Muslim. Learn do’s and don’ts for living in or visiting Doha during Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. During this time, Muslims around the world fast from dawn to dusk for a…
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Goodbye to Number 53, The House That Was a Home
Although I’ve been living in London for two years, the city only really began to feel like home when I moved into number 53. I’d been house jumping for the previous year – living with family, friends and randoms. Each time, I couldn’t help but feel that I was encroaching on someone else’s personal space….
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Why We Do It
For the last few mornings, I have woken to the indignant clucking of my mother’s chickens. My bedroom at home is adjacent to their coop and they are creatures who rise with the sun. If they have not been released into their enclosure by at least seven in the morning, they have no qualms in…
