About Wordgeyser

Thanks for stopping by to read Wordgeyser.

I’m part of an Anglo/American family currently based in the Netherlands, whose children live in three countries – USA, Canada, UK – separated by distance and time zones. (I started my family at an incredibly young age, obviously.)

I always wanted to travel – so long as I could go back home. Living overseas wasn’t something I thought about. Born and raised in England, my family and I found ourselves transplanted to the sultry heat of New Orleans USA, bloomed in the warmth and became US citizens. This was quite enough travelling for any one person as far as I was concerned, but fate intervened and I found myself dragged by the roots back to the dark and cold of Europe and the Netherlands.

This time without two of our offspring.

As an editor and writer (have laptop, no real excuse not to travel) I pen articles about life in the Netherlands in particular, and international life in general. I prefer to look at the experience from a life perspective rather than a travelogue. (Although we do get out and about occasionally.)

While the Wordgeyser blog aims to be upbeat and positive there are occasional topics with darker undertones – living overseas, away from family and beyond comfort zones, can, and does, present unique and unexpected challenges. Life happens wherever you are and lessons are learnt, sometimes the hard way.

This blog is about sharing those life lessons – the good, bad and sad – and the wonderful people met along the way.

I don’t profess to have all the answers – sometimes I’m not even sure of the questions – but I know sharing experiences helps others in ways we can’t imagine. Understanding we’re not alone is often all we need to pick ourselves up and get back on track when things go awry. Mostly they don’t and every day can be a new adventure if we allow it to be.

Enjoy – and feedback is always welcome!

Jane Dean is a freelance editor and writer working with clients and publications in Europe and the USA. She currently lives in The Hague, Netherlands with her spouse.

Editor, Summertime Publishing, The Hague, Netherlands

Former co-editor and editorial advisor of The Underground, The Hague, a cultural monthly publication, in English, in print and online.

Email: wordgeyser@gmail.com

Twitter: @wordgeyser

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