Tag Archives: expat life

Interview with Expatsblog – USA to the Netherlands

Posted on April 2, 2014 by wordgeyser

A while ago I was interviewed by Expatsblog for their great website which is full of resources for anyone moving from somewhere to, well, just about anywhere else. Their website a phenomenal amount of information available on wherever it is you’ll … Continue reading →

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Flying Solo with KLM

Posted on May 12, 2012 by wordgeyser

The past three months I’ve been bouncing backwards and forwards across the Altlantic every few weeks or so. Before I have time to adjust to being back in one time zone I’m hurtled into the other, a seven-hour time difference … Continue reading →

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Fly Away Home

Posted on April 20, 2012 by wordgeyser

Like many, I’m fascinated by the lives of other people, how patterns weave themselves through the generations, how shared DNA links us to people we can never meet. How many times in our own lives have things happened and we’ve … Continue reading →

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Sunshine Soup: Global Nourishment from Jo Parfitt

Posted on October 21, 2011 by wordgeyser

So here it finally is, after a quarter of a century writing non-fiction books (27 published), Jo Parfitt has finally achieved the dream of putting her first fictional book on the shelves. She is a whirlwind of energy and passion. … Continue reading →

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S.A.D or Just Sad?: The Legacy of the Dutch Summer

Posted on September 2, 2011 by wordgeyser

I have bemoaned the non-arrival of the Dutch summer for well, the whole of the summer. Much was promised in the warm, soft days of spring when we could venture outdoors sans sweaters and coats, absorb the warming sunlight through our … Continue reading →

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Rumblings in Expatland: Trailing, Accompanying, Stellar or Other?

Posted on May 17, 2011 by wordgeyser

There are discernible rumblings in expat land. It’s divisive stuff. Way back in the spring at the FIGT (Families in Global Transition) Conference in Washington DC, there was a move to redefine the term used to describe the spouse-following-the-spouse-with-the-job. That’s the … Continue reading →

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The Best Thing About Living Overseas?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by wordgeyser

One thing we’ve really enjoyed having lived away from our birth country is the wonderful variety of people we’ve been lucky enough to come across. It has been a real bonus to meet interesting, smart and culturally different citizens from all corners … Continue reading →

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Fond Farewells and Private Tears

Posted on April 14, 2011 by wordgeyser

Blogs the next few days will be a little different. Under normal circumstances I wouldn’t blog at all, but having taken on a challenge to blog every day for thirty days straight one has to get a little, well, resourceful. The … Continue reading →

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Exclusion Zones and Social Politics

Posted on April 11, 2011 by wordgeyser

I try very hard every day to do the right thing, behave well and all that stuff. It doesn’t always work, but I figure trying and failing has better results than not trying at all. I wrote about how I try … Continue reading →

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Dutch Death and Taxes: Where There’s a Will There’s a Lawyer

Posted on April 10, 2011 by wordgeyser

This week has seen the Captain and I have our annual meeting with our Dutch and US accountants – enough angst to put both of us in need of a long vacation somewhere warm, with hammocks, and 24-hour room service. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dutch Culture, Dutch Laws, Taxes and Bureaucracy, Expat Experiences, Family Life, The Netherlands | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Girlfriends and Sunny Days

Posted on April 9, 2011 by wordgeyser

I have written far too many words this week and it is the weekend, so perhaps a shorter blog may be allowed. Yesterday I decided to have some down time after a hectic week and was looking forward to a … Continue reading →

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Question: What is An Expat?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by wordgeyser

According to the OED (Oxford English Dictionary) – for me the only font of knowledge when it comes to definitive explanation of all words English – ‘expatriate’ is defined as, ‘To expel, remove oneself from homeland; withdraw oneself from citizenship or … Continue reading →

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How the English Approach Language Learning: Learning the Lingo Part I

Posted on January 18, 2011 by wordgeyser

The Captain and I settled into uncomfortable silence, looking down at the space between us. We had made an executive decision to, maybe, engage the services of a private Dutch tutor to finally get to grips with the language. There … Continue reading →

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