Expat and Wine Expert In Lyon France – Caroline

expat and wine expert caroline

July 17, 2020

 

expat and wine expert caroline

This interview shines the spotlight on an ex-pat in Lyon. Caroline Conner is a thriving wine expert who overcame a troubled past and was literally saved by her passion for blind wine tasting, at which she excelled, That, in turn, led to her alcoholism. Find out how she beat that demon and how she now loves her life.

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Living The ENTP Life With Karl Pierre

Karl Pierre posing

July 10, 2020

Karl Pierre posing

This blog post finds me interviewing a young, dynamic, and definitely fascinating man who is definitely living up to his personality type. Mistakenly believing that ENTP meant entrepreneur, I found out it was a Myers Briggs personality type. I got to speak to him about some of his current passions, including his foray into the €1 Italy homes, rehabbing properties, racism, and running a home health care agency amongst others. Safe to say that l was very impressed.

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Rolling With Life Punches – Anita In Portugal

woman with sunglasses in poppies field. Rolling with life punches in Portugal

July 3, 2020

woman with sunglasses in poppies field. Rolling with life punches in Portugal

Another exciting blog post finds me chatting with my friend and ex-pat in Portugal. Some long time readers of the blog might remember Anita and her husband Richard from one of my first “podcast with ex-pats” interviews four years back. As the saying goes, “the only sure things in life are death and taxes”. Anita returns solo to discuss life in Portugal after the loss of her beloved husband.

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Retirement Is Great And Fulfilling: Shannon & Debbie

retirement is great and fulfilling shannon and debbie

June 26, 2020

retirement is great and fulfilling shannon and debbie

A dream that is increasingly out of reach for so many people is retirement. The world has changed so much since the days of “Leave it to Beaver” when dad went off to work and mom stayed home to care for the kids. One salary was enough to feed all, and you could count on a wonderful retirement, complete with gold watch. Shannon and Debbie are enjoying the road to retirement on a formula that differs from the norm. Read on to find out what that is, and if it might just suit your lifestyle goals.

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Designing Your Best Expat Life – Colin In China

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June 19, 2020
black man in white shirt posing in studio. Designing your expat life
Nothing gives me more pleasure than speaking with people who have high aspirations and then go on to smash these goals and forge for themselves the kind of lives they envision. Colin is one of those people. This podcast and post has him telling me about growing up as an outsider of sorts, being a child of immigrants and going on to work for huge companies before striking out on his own. I also update on Valencia as we go into the final phase in just a few days.

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