I refer to Jeanette as a resilient expat because she has definitely been through a lot during her years abroad, both good and bad. She refuses to let anything get in the way of her search for happiness and a place to call home. She is certainly not shy about her strong feelings so apologies in advance for the salty language, but sometimes it’s nice to hear the flip side of everything being rosy all the time.
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.
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.
June 6, 2020
This week’s post was another fun one for me. I got to talk with Travis Luther about the boomer exodus to Mexico, something that has been happening for decades but has intensified greatly in recent years. Travis spent a total of twelve years doing research on this phenomenon starting with his master’s thesis. Find out the major reasons why more boomers are abandoning the U.S. for what he calls “The fun side of the wall”. Mexico that is.