Expat Life - NEXTBITEOFLIFE BLOG

Brown Skin Girl Author Mytrae Meliana

August 14, 2020 by kemkem

August 14, 2020

The subject matter of this podcast is patriarchy in Indian culture. Mytrae (pronounced My-thray-yee) recounts her ex-pat journey of coming to America as a teenager, eventually falling in love with a local man, being “kidnapped” by her own family, and sent back to India for daring to go against the cultural norm. This experience was traumatic for her to say the least. Despite the fact that there were a lot of laughs in the interview, it is a serious matter, and I for one, am pleased that Mytrae was able to survive her ordeal and become a stronger person for it.

Ten Years Of Expat Life With Caneisha Berry

July 26, 2020July 24, 2020 by kemkem

July 24, 2020

I have never been a religious person and just think to each their own. Talking with Caneisha, and seeing how her faith kept her, and still keeps her grounded was awe-inspiring. I wonder how many women would have reacted the way she did had they been confronted by infidelity as she started her ex-pat life in Dubai. Here is her story of how she persevered and even found her passion for helping others overcome their relationship problems.

Expat and Wine Expert In Lyon France – Caroline

July 17, 2020 by kemkem

July 17, 2020

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.

Rolling With Life Punches – Anita In Portugal

July 3, 2020 by kemkem

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

July 3, 2020

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.

Designing Your Best Expat Life – Colin In China

June 20, 2020June 19, 2020 by kemkem

black man in white shirt posing in studio

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.

Pin It on Pinterest