Expat Definition At its Latin roots, the term expatriate, usually abbreviated to ‘expat,’ is a combination of words meaning ex (‘outside of’) and patria (‘one’s native country’). “Outside of one’s native...
It is a common complaint of veteran long-term travellers everywhere. You return for a visit to your home town, excited to tell friends your tales of hiking the Camino de Santiago or the amazing oysters you sucked fresh from the sea in Cancale, France, and no one...
Update: I recently had to renew my soon to be expired “primary passport.” I took both of my valid U.S. Passports to the U.S. Embassy in Lisbon, along with a completed DS-82, and 99 Euros for the renewal fee. They do require a new 5cm x 5cm photo, but the...
Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival What is Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival? Phi Ta Khon, otherwise known as the Dan Sai Ghost Festival in Loei, Thailand, is a series of festivals held over three days in Dan Sai, Loei province, Isan, Thailand. Sometimes called the Siamese “Day of...
If you pay close attention to television commercials or online ads, you will notice that the premise of almost all of them is deceiving. Advertising suggests that if you buy the right car, a bigger house, a new pair of shoes, (or even the right deodorant or...
“Paid Affiliate Partnership with Ancestry” Did you know that April 25th is National DNA Day? When a representative from AncestryDNA contacted Sarah and I and asked if we would be interested in partnering with them to help promote the 15th Anniversary of the completion...
With Knowledge Taking a Leap of Faith Doesn’t Have to Be Scary What is a Leap of Faith “Making the leap,” or “taking a leap of faith,” are popular expressions that mean, to jump, metaphorically, from one point to another and rely on faith...
View From Inside of a Bhutan Prayer Flag Pole Prayer flags are a common sight throughout Bhutan. For hundreds of years, prayer flags have played a major role in the traditions of the Bhutanese people. Bhutan’s prayer flags, like Tibetian prayer flags, can be...
