by Katherine | Aug 2, 2017 | Expat Life, Getting Started, Life
My two year “America-versary” crept up and slinked by quickly. I had an inkling that moving abroad would change my outlook on life and the world, but you never really know how you’re going to react to a place until you’ve lived there a while....
by Katherine | Jul 5, 2017 | Expat Life, Life
Sickness and tragedy aren’t generally things at the forefront of an expat’s mind, until of course, something happens to a friend or family “back home”. Often times the guilt rolls in waves, leaving you with “what if’s” and...
by Katherine | Jul 4, 2017 | Expat Life, Life, The Americas, Travel
The Redwood City 4th of July Parade was my first, and so far only, taste of the Independence Day holiday in the US. If you don’t already know, the day marks America’s independence from the British more than two centuries ago. It’s celebrated with...
by Katherine | Jun 30, 2017 | Expat Life, Life, The Americas, Travel
This is a guest post by Josh Hobson, who has written an in depth website on the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) used by the United States. Why is this important to you? If you’ve got family or friends coming over to visit for the first time,...
by Katherine | Jun 20, 2017 | Expat Life, Life
Please don’t revoke my Australian citizenship when I say this, but there’s been a heatwave in San Francisco this week. The mercury soared to 39c in some East Bay suburbs on Sunday – and San Jose and Redwood City weren’t very far behind. Of...
by Katherine | Jun 9, 2017 | Expat Life, Life
I sat down to some strange emails in my inbox this morning. Everyone gets those pesky online shopping newsletters, reminding you that your one duty as a human being is to amass as many “things” as possible. This morning, I got one wishing me a happy...