Expat Wisdom

What I wish I had known – #EXPATWISDOM – Rachael

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What I wish I had known – #EXPATWISDOM – Rachael

This week I'm excited to share another post in the Expat Wisdom series with you! If you're familiar with my site, you'll know that each month I share the story of a fellow expat and get them to share a little for their 'expat wisdom' with this community. It's like having a little advice-sharing family online.  This month's contributor is Rachael Lynn, a fellow expat living in Dubai who has previously lived in NYC and Toronto. She just released her very own book, At Home Anywhere, which I'm looking forward to reading soon! If you enjoy this post (which I certainly did) you should grab a copy of her book. Having been an expat for over five years now, I still find it interesting to read other people's advice and reflect on how it could have changed my experiences. There are some great tidbits of advice in Rachael's post, that I will use the next time I move. I hope you enjoy the post!

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The best breakfast in London

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The best breakfast in London

If you know my blog, you know that I'm somewhat of a breakfast connoisseur (Just kidding!) But I do really love breakfast food, and I enjoy reviewing different breakfast spots for you guys to try. In this post, I'm going to share one of my all-time favourite breakfasts in London – Granger & Co Anytime I'm in London, my family and I HAVE to go eat breakfast at Granger & Co. I always go to their branch in Notting Hill, but I know that they're all extremely popular so get there early if you don't want to wait for a table! This cafe is like a slice of an Australia heaven in the heart of London and you can't help but have a good day after eating breakfast there. (Cheesy but true, a good breakfast = a good day)

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Staying fit in Dubai – Dubai 30 x 30

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Staying fit in Dubai – Dubai 30 x 30

As some of you may know, this month is the Dubai Fitness Challenge! This is when people all over Dubai are encouraged to do 30 mins of exercise for 30 days to promote a healthy lifestyle. There are lots of really interesting fitness activities being offered, from running down Sheikh Zayed Road to yoga lessons on the beach, and I think it's a great opportunity to get out and active! I find it hard to motivate myself to exercise this time of year, so having a city full of people with the same fitness goal as myself is a great help. In this post, I wanted to share 10 of my top fitness activities in Dubai that you could try this month!

Expat Life

Five things I love about my expatriate life

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Five things I love about my expatriate life

Living as an expatriate can be daunting, lonely, and sometimes difficult. But most of the time it's exciting, opportunistic, and it's a new adventure each day. In this post, I want to share five things that I've been able to experience by becoming an expat and why they are so important to me. Let me know in the comments what the top reasons you like being an expatriate are!

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Culture shock – #EXPATWISDOM – Tania

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Culture shock – #EXPATWISDOM – Tania

This week's post is another in the Expat Wisdom series. In case you're new to my blog, each month I share the story of another expat and ask them to share their 'expat wisdom' with my readers! It's a great way to build community, and I have certainly learned a lot by reading your stories! [...]

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Visiting an abandoned village in the desert

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Visiting an abandoned village in the desert

It's not often that I get time to explore the country I live in, the UAE, and even when I do, I usually visit restaurants or attractions within the city. However, this week when I had a few days off school I knew I had to spend them exploring something out in the desert. I had read about the 'ghost village' or 'abandoned town' in Al Madam and I was curious to see it myself. So my family and I got in the car, drove up to Sharjah, and decided to search for this ghost village.

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Sustainable DIY – Upcycle your old denim!

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Sustainable DIY – Upcycle your old denim!

In this blog post, I'm going to share a way to upcycle your old clothes so that you can bring life back to your old items and you don't have to live with a closet full of old, worn-to-death outfits. Not only is upcycling your outfits a fun activity, but it's much more sustainable to re-work your old clothes, rather than constantly buying new outfits and throwing away the old ones.